TAG: Trade

Trump’s return ‘clearly a threat’ to Europe, Christine Lagarde warns

The potential reelection of former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “threat” to Europe, Europe...

8 months ago

Expensive fuel and million dollar missiles: Counting the cost of the Red Sea crisis

The combat reports from Western navies operating in the Red Sea in recent days read like missives fr...

8 months ago

Iran’s allies are attacking the West. What happens next?

Tensions are soaring across the Middle East after Washington vowed to respond to a drone attack by I...

8 months ago

Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. Here’s where and why

The farmer protests sweeping the European Union may have taken political leaders by surprise. But th...

8 months ago

Middle East crisis: Houthis hit cargo ship with missile off Yemen

A container ship sailing through Yemeni waters was struck Monday by a rocket launched by Houthi figh...

8 months ago

Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up

Western warplanes and guided missiles roared through the skies over Yemen in the early hours of Frid...

8 months ago

The Gaza war is escalating. How bad will the Middle East crisis get?

On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats...

8 months ago

How Houthi rebels are threatening global trade nexus on Red Sea

The U.S. is mustering an international armada to deter Iranian-backed Houthi militias from Yemen fro...

8 months ago

EU warms up for fight over economic security

BRUSSELS — With an economic boxing match between China and the U.S. in full swing, the EU is getting...

8 months ago

Yemen: West ignored our warnings about Houthis to court Iran for nuclear deal

BRUSSELS — The U.S. and EU were so determined to court Iran for a nuclear deal over recent years tha...

8 months ago

Fires and a toppled statue: Farmers clash with police by EU Parliament

BRUSSELS — Police fired water at protesting farmers who clogged the streets of Brussels with tractor...

8 months ago

Macron flirts with EU-bashing in wink to French farmers

PARIS — As angry French farmers threaten to blockade the roads into Paris, Emmanuel Macron wants to...

8 months ago

France axes tractor fuel hike, cuts red tape to appease angry farmers

PARIS — The French government on Friday promised to cut taxes on agricultural fuel and reduce bureau...

8 months ago

Czech industry minister vies to become EU’s next energy chief

Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela, who played a key role in coordinating Europe’s respo...

8 months ago