Macron Calls for EU Retaliation as Trump Escalates Pressure on Allies

Macron Calls for EU Retaliation as Trump Escalates Pressure on Allies

  • January 21, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Union to respond forcefully to growing pressure from the United States, warning that failure to act would leave Europe vulnerable to coercion in an increasingly unstable global order. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in

EU clears path for landmark Mercosur trade pact after decades of negotiations

EU clears path for landmark Mercosur trade pact after decades of negotiations

  • January 9, 2026

The European Union has agreed to move forward with the long delayed Mercosur free trade agreement, opening the door to what officials describe as the world’s largest free trade zone after more than 25 years of negotiations. A majority of EU member states