Germany
‘Brutal’: Macron vows to protect Europe after US lands shock trade blow
The French president has called on EU nations to stop all investment in the United States after Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent tariff on European imports.
- James Crisp, Nick Squires, James Rothwell and Sarah Newey
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All hail the sausage to rule all sausages
When it comes to the world’s best sausages there’s Spanish chorizo, South Africa’s boerewors and English Cumberland. But nothing beats Germany’s bratwurst.
- Ben Groundwater
Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza’s only cancer hospital, ceasefire ‘bridges’ on the table
Meanwhile, E3 countries say they are “appalled” by the violence in Gaza and called for an immediate stop to strikes.
- Brahim Hazboun, Sam Mednick and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Pigeons to be tricked into taking contraceptive pill
They have been called the “rats of the sky”, leaving mess over bikes, footpaths and virtually any other surface. Now one European city is fighting back.
- James Rothwell
‘Era of rearmament’: German arms maker looks to cash in on Trump turmoil
Europe’s largest producer of munitions says it’s set to profit from the region’s rising military spending as Donald Trump shifts the US away from its support of Europe.
- Melissa Eddy
- Opinion
- EU
Trump is changing the narratives on both sides of the Atlantic
The president’s policies and his decision to force Ukraine into a peace deal with Russia have prompted Europe to take steps that were unimaginable before he regained the White House.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘None have prepared for it’: Trump forces Europe to rethink its own nuclear ‘umbrella’
When Emmanuel Macron beamed into living rooms across France on Wednesday night, it was an astonishing development - one Russia immediately declared a threat.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Why Trump’s madness is making the world a safer place
The US president has smashed the Western alliance. But the Europeans are stepping up to spend their own money on their own defence.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
World of photos, March 9, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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- Russia-Ukraine war
Zelensky hopeful of Trump fix after Europe meeting
European leaders have scrambled to broker an agreement that could appease Ukraine and the US as the countries look to end the war with Russia.
- Rob Harris
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