NYTIMES (Konstantin Richter) - Germany Has Lost What It Did Best
The economy is in a terrible mess.
NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek and Alexandra Stevenson) - Europe is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.
As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.
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NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley, Christopher F. Schuetze and Steven Erlanger) - Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was.
Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.
Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.
NYTIMES (Patricia Cohen and Adam Satariano) - Trump’s Disdain for Borders Is Triggering Alarms Over Financial and Tech Sovereignty
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.
NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek, Lara Jakes, Steven Erlanger and Jim Tankersley) - How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump
Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.