Trump’s Gyrations on the War Leave Even Rubio Out of Sync

The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.

By Erica L. Green

EU dithers on US trade deal implementation amid Trump threats

Also in this newsletter: New rail ticket rules, and how to spend Europe’s defence boom

Trump may be toxic and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline | Cas Mudde

Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles Viktor Orbán’s crushing defeat in last month’s Hungarian election has led to an outbreak of democratic optimism. Across the globe, democrats are drawing lessons from the results and speculating about the decline of the far right. There is simultaneously a consensus that Donald Trump has gone from inspiration to “liability” for the global far right. While the fall of Orbán has great symbolic significanc...

By Cas Mudde

What happens when cities ban cars?

A citizen-led campaign in Berlin is collecting signatures to create a car‑free center in the German capital. Other European cities show what happens when streets are built for people.

New Trump counterterrorism strategy brands Europe an 'incubator' for terrorism

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy accusing Europe of fostering terrorism through mass migration, while also expanding US domestic focus to include what it called “violent left-wing extremists” and “radically pro-transgender” groups.

By FRANCE 24

Here’s how far the Trump administration’s ‘startling turn’ on AI regulation might go

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing taking a more aggressive approach to regulating AI, which could include an executive order to increase oversight over artificial-intelligence models before their public release.

By Hannah Pedone

Trump administration eyeing oil under U.S. military bases for reserve refill

'We have military bases or facilities that are in the middle of oil fields, but there is no development under those resources — that’s crazy,' Energy Secretary Chris Wright said recently

By Bloomberg News

From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’: How Pierre-Antoine Capton Built Mediawan Into Europe’s Answer to Hollywood

A lot was riding on the meeting at JP Morgan. It was March 2015, and Pierre-Antoine Capton needed to convince a room filled with 40 bankers and lawyers that they should back Mediawan, a French company he believed could one day be Europe’s answer to the Hollywood conglomerates. Capton, a successful television producer, had been […]

By William Earl

Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's approach to the Iran war over the past 24 hours has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic. Tuesday started with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining how the US military was protecting stranded ships so they could traverse the Strait of Hormuz. He insisted it was a defensive operation and the truce was still in place even though Iran had la

By The Korea Herald

Events across Cyprus mark Europe Day on May 9

Cyprus will mark Europe Day on May 9 with events across the island aimed at promoting European values and strengthening awareness of the European Union, organisers said on Wednesday. The European Parliament Office in Nicosia said the occasion highlights cooperation and shared identity among EU member states. Events will begin on Friday at 12.30pm with […]

New Trump counterterrorism strategy targets Europe, leftists - The Daily Star

New Trump counterterrorism strategy targets Europe, leftists  The Daily Star

Bundeswehr awakens: How Germany plans to balance European defense

The latest developments regarding Germany’s strategic posture have reinvigorated debates on decoupling in German-U.S. relations. Indeed, the bilateral relationship has been straine...

Coffee Break: Self-Dealing and Self-Deluding Two Sides of Trump and His Ilk

The Trump regime's flagrant corruption and obvious irrationality beg the question, 'Are there any rational actors in power today?'

By Nat Wilson Turner

Poland should “take advantage” of US troop withdrawal from Germany, says president’s chief of staff

The prime minister previously said he would not want to "undermine European solidarity" by "poaching" US troops from Germany.

By Daniel Tilles

Donald Tusk Seeks to Align Péter Magyar with Ukraine Policy

At the Summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan, a diplomatic shift in Central and Eastern Europe began to take shape. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced his intention to play a key role in normalizing the strained relations between Budapest and Kyiv. Following a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Tusk […] The post Donald Tusk Seeks to Align Péter Magyar with Ukraine Policy appeared first on Hungary Today.

By MTI-Hungary Today