ANGELA MERKEL/EU/FRANCE/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This time, there were fewer hugs. President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday [4-27-18] for a visit of less than three hours. He greeted Merkel outside the West Wing with a handshake and a kiss on each cheek, a traditional welcome but far short […]
Category: EU
4/26/2018
ANGELA MERKEL/EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “German Chancellor Angela Merkel is traveling to Washington for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday [4-27-18], in a last-ditch effort to avoid the biggest trade conflict in years between the U.S. and the European Union. European officials expect the White House to make good on its threat […]
4/18/2018
ANGELA MERKEL/EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of two European leaders heading to Washington as he mulls the fate of the nuclear deal with Iran. Their April 27 meeting follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s stop in the U.S. capital. The agreement’s future may depend on the success of […]
4/12/2018
EU/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said in a tweet early Thursday that he had never telegraphed the timing of an attack on Syria, and that such a strike — for which he put Russia and Syria on notice just one day earlier — ‘could be very soon or not so soon at all!’ France, on […]
4/11/2018
EU/MIKE POMPEO/REX TILLERSON/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Mike Pompeo, the hard-charging CIA director picked to be the next secretary of state, will tell the Senate on Thursday that years of soft U.S. policy toward Russia are ‘now over.’ Drawing a sharp contrast with predecessor Rex Tillerson, Pompeo will vow to promote democracy and human rights while ending ‘demoralizing’ […]
3/22/2018
EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A disagreement between Washington and Europe over a key Trump administration concern about the Iran nuclear agreement threatens to scuttle efforts to preserve the international accord, U.S. officials said, as talks continue on a supplemental agreement. The State Department has been leading discussions with Germany, the U.K. and France since January, with […]
3/12/2018
AMBASSADOR/EU/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and foreign policy, the Trump administration is moving to fill the long-vacant post of U.S. ambassador to the European Union. Washington has asked the EU if Portland hotelier Gordon Sondland would be an acceptable nominee, according to two senior European […]
3/12/2018
COMMERCE/EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS: “Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross will be speaking with representatives of the European Union about eliminating the large Tariffs and Barriers they use against the U.S.A. Not fair to our farmers and manufacturers.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 12, 2018 07:20am […]
3/10/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The European Union, wonderful countries who treat the U.S. very badly on trade, are complaining about the tariffs on Steel & Aluminum. If they drop their horrific barriers & tariffs on U.S. products going in, we will likewise drop ours. Big Deficit. If not, we Tax Cars etc. FAIR!” – Donald […]
3/7/2018
EU/FOREIGN POLICY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European Union officials unveiled an array of tariffs on Wednesday [3-7-18] that they would place on American-made goods if the United States followed through on President Trump’s plan to impose penalties on imported steel and aluminum, raising the specter of a trade war. The announcement in Brussels was the latest […]
3/4/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s announcement of punitive steel tariffs may raise U.S. prices short term, but in Europe they could have the opposite effect. … ‘Diverted trade flows threaten Europe with a new steel glut when as things are the EU market is far from tackling [its own] import crisis,’ said Hans […]
6/1/2017
CHINA/EU/FOREIGN POLICY: “European Union and Chinese leaders will gather in the EU capital Thursday [6-1-17] to strengthen ties amid increasingly tense relations with the U.S., but a brewing fight over investments bedevils their efforts to tighten economic links. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will seek joint responses to global issues and firmer bilateral relations. The EU […]
2/10/2017
EU/FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “The Trump administration and European officials agree on the need to keep sanctions in place against Russia until a two-year-old cease-fire agreement for the Ukraine conflict is fully implemented, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday [2-10-17]. The EU’s high representative in charge of foreign policy Federica Mogherini, speaking to reporters after […]
2/3/2017
EU/FOREIGN POLICY/NATO: “The European Union has been weathering plenty of disunity in recent months. But on Friday, the bloc’s leaders seemed united in concerns over President Trump. In the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, leaders arriving for the EU’s first gathering since Trump’s inauguration had some sharp words for the 2-week-old U.S. administration. Both before […]
11/20/2012
EU: “The EU just dropped their self-imposed carbon tax. I bet they wish they had all that money back!” [3:01:34 PM] – 11/20/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/20/2012 […]
8/27/2012
ELECTION/EU/OBAMA: “.@BarackObama is begging the Eurozone to keep Greece in until after 11.6.12. He thinks the world revolves around his re-election.” [10:58:28 AM] – 8/27/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 8/27/2012 […]
8/14/2012
EU: “The Euro is going to collapse soon. Cross border lending is already down and banks are stopping their Euro investments.” [4:19:16 PM] – 8/14/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 8/14/2012 […]
6/19/2012
ECONOMY/EU: “My @SquawkCNBC interview re: Europe’s financial mess, investing in Spain, Germany’s economy and the future of the Euro http://t.co/MtwYtrNz” [2:53:15 PM] – 6/19/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/19/2012 […]
6/13/2012
EU: “The Euro, put in place to hurt the U.S., is done! — will have less negative impact than most think.” [9:29:47 AM] – 6/13/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/13/2012 […]
5/31/2012
EU: “Commodity prices are beginning to drop as a result of the Euro crisis http://t.co/16WTPCHy” [8:59:35 AM] – 5/31/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/31/2012 […]
5/15/2012
EU: “We should not bail out any of the European countries or banks.” [4:28:01 PM] – 5/15/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/15/2012 […]
5/7/2012
ECONOMY/ELECTION/EU/FRANCE: “The election result in France is very disappointing. The Europeans have to embrace austerity in order for their economy to fully recover.” [2:56:33 PM] – 5/7/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/7/2012 […]
11/10/2011
EU/FED: “The Fed should not bail out the EU. Europe’s financial mess is their problem, not our problem!” [3:54:06 PM] – 11/10/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/10/2011 […]