Trump, Europe

Will Trump's return force Europe to "wake up" on collective defense?
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?
Macron calls on Europe to 'wake up' and spend more on defense as Trump takes office
Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the French armed forces in the face of an 'acceleration' of threats which, in his view, requires Europe to 'spend more on defense.'
EU ministers see Trump as wake-up call to fix economy
The return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House is a wake-up call for European Union countries to fix their economies and become more competitive, the EU's senior financial officials said on Monday as Trump was sworn in for a second term.
Alert: France’s Macron calls on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense as Trump returns to power
CESSON-SEVIGNE, France (AP) — France’s Macron calls on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense as Trump returns to power.
France’s Macron calls on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense as Trump returns to power
CESSON-SEVIGNE, France (AP) — France’s Macron calls on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense as Trump returns to power. Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.
Macron Responds to Trump's Inauguration by Urging Europe to 'Wake Up'
Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.
Macron meltdown as he urges Europe to 'wake up' after Donald Trump's White House return
The French President called on Europe to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security.
Macron urges Europe to boost defence spending as Trump presidency begins
Donald Trump has criticised the cost of US military assistance to Ukraine and aims to transfer a greater share of responsibility to Europe. View on euronews
Europe must 'wake up' and boost competitiveness — or risk falling behind in the Trump era, CEOs warn
European business chiefs warned Tuesday that the region risks falling behind its counterparts in the U.S. and Asia.
BlackRock’s Hildebrand Says EU Needs Regulation ‘Wake-Up Call’
Europe’s financial industry is in danger of falling behind if the bloc and national governments don’t come up with way to ...
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Central Europe Woke Up, Others Went Woke
In “Nations Prepare for a Post-European World” (Global View, Jan. 7), Walter Russell Mead contrasts European decline with American renewal. How right he is—but his analysis applies only to ...
CEOs want to rip up Europe's regulatory rulebook, Trump-style
As President Donald Trump overturns a slew of regulations, there’s a growing chorus of voices calling for similar moves in ...
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Europe's security wake-up call: EU and NATO gear up for 'big bang' in defence (enr)
Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was seen as a wake-up call for Europe and its underfunded defence industry after years of neglect following the end of the Cold War. But ...
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OPINION - In 2025, adversity may yet be Europe's wake-up call
Mario Draghi, the eurozone's central banker whose "whatever it takes" pledge defused the 2012 sovereign debt crisis, summed-up Europe's economic outlook succinctly. He warned of a vicious cycle of ...
Explainer-Trump's Complaints About Trade Deficit With the EU and What May Come Next
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to address a longstanding trade deficit with the European Union, saying he will reverse that by imposing tariffs or making the EU buy more U.S. oil and gas. In ...
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European Union Commissioner says Europe is ready to defend its economies from Trump tariffs
The European Union’s Commissioner for the Economy has confirmed retaliatory actions against Trump’s incoming tariffs on goods ...