European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing intense criticism after allegedly caving to Donald Trumpās aggressive trade demands out of fear that the U.S. might slash military support to Ukraine or withdraw troops from Europe. According to the Sunday Times, von der Leyen accepted a harsh 15% tariff on most EU exports during a visit to Trumpās golf course in Scotlandāscrapping a counter-tariff plan her officials had prepared.
Brussels also pledged $600 billion in U.S. investments and $750 billion in American energy purchases. Leaders like Macron and Orban slammed the deal, with the latter claiming Trump āate her for breakfast.ā Backlash is growing in the EU, where von der Leyen faces rebellion over military spending, vaccine scandals, and dwindling parliamentary support. With Trumpās āposture reviewā looming, the EUās strategic future hangs in the balance. Critics say this may be von der Leyenās final chance to recover politically.
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Photo of young Angela Merkel with future world leaders goes viral. But itās fake.
A viral picture falsely purports to show former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a teenager, alongside other world leaders including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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WATCH Europe Today: China and EU - has summit restored trust?
Following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's and Council President Antonio Costa's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing, Euronews' Europe Today assesses the progress made with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.
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The battle over the EU's ā¬2 trillion budget has begun
The European Commission has proposed a ā¬2 trillion long-term budget which would controversially merge agricultural and cohesion funds. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the move as effective, but critics have warned it could undermine rural and regional development.
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Mid-air panic struck an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow when a man screamed, āIām going to bomb the plane,ā triggering alarm among passengers. He was also heard yelling, āDeath to America, death to Trump,ā and āAllahu Akbar.ā The shocking outburst was captured on video, now viral on social media. A male passenger quickly subdued the suspect before police arrested the 41-year-old upon landing in Glasgow.
He remains in custody as counter-terrorism units examine the footage. Scotland Police confirmed investigations are ongoing. The airline, however, maintained that the safety of the passengers and flight was never compromised. Interestingly, the incident occurred just as former U.S. President Donald Trump was in Scotland finalizing a major trade deal with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The timing and nature of the incident have raised security concerns as authorities dig deeper into the suspectās motivations and background.
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EU and US closer to finalising trade deal text as Washington sends back suggestions
The technical details of the tariff exemptions are long overdue, but the European Commission is optimistic that the text will be finalised soon.
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Hunting microplastics: French scientists sound the alarm on plastic pollution
We eat, breathe and drink them, but there is still much we donāt know. Weāre talking about microplastics. Theyāre dangerous for the environment and for our health. They can absorb toxic substances and easily make their way into the food chain. What is the European Union doing about it?
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26 EU countries issue a statement in support of Ukraine ahead of the Alaska talks, without Hungary
Hungary's PM Viktor OrbƔn said the EU attempts to set conditions for a meeting to which leaders of the EU were not invited. He also called for an EU-Russia summit.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sparked political shockwaves by refusing to sign the EUās joint statement backing Ukraine, issued just days before the upcoming TrumpāPutin meeting in Alaska. The statement, agreed upon by other EU leaders, emphasized that international borders cannot be changed by force and that peace in Ukraine must include Ukraineās voice. Orban claims the declaration was an attempt to set preconditions for a meeting to which the EU was not invited ā further deepening tensions within Europe ahead of a critical geopolitical summit.
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