Donald Trump’s second presidency will have profound implications for Europe. Effie G. H. Pedaliu argues that if the EU and UK wish to navigate the turbulence ahead, they will have to learn to cooperate, especially on trade and defence. The new Trump presidency raises the spectre of trade wars, the unpicking of Europe’s NATO security … Read more
US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as former US Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire on January 19, 2024. ELIZABETH FRANTZ / REUTERS President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, November 11, named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the … Read more
When it came, Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House as anarchist in chief wasn’t unexpected. But the scale of his victory – and just how quickly the result was declared – was a surprise. No wonder markets scrambled to recalibrate in the hours that followed. The morning in London after the night before saw … Read more
What will Donald Trump’s election as US President mean for trade? Robert Basedow writes that if the new administration stays true to its word, US trade policies will usher in a period of great instability in global economic governance and will have important implications for both the EU and the UK. On 6 November, Donald … Read more
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin answers a question during the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi on November 7, 2024. KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA / AFP President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, November 7, congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader’s first public comment … Read more
