In August 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared, “Wir schaffen das” ("We can do it")—a phrase that would become the slogan of a migration policy shift that changed Europe. What followed was an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers, primarily from the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia, with Germany absorbing the brunt. A decade later, the social and demographic impacts of that decision continue to unfold across Europe.
European postal services are suspending shipments to the United States as President Donald Trump's tariff overhaul dismantles a long-standing import duty exemption. The disruption centers on the expiration of the "de minimis" exemption, which allowed packages under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. With the exemption set to expire next Friday, confusion over the new rules has already led postal carriers across Europe to pause U.S.-bound shipments.
President Donald Trump has struck a historic trade deal with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, drawing both praise and fury across the European continent. The agreement, which promises $750 billion in EU energy purchases, up to hundreds of billions in U.S. military hardware, and $600 billion in EU investment in American businesses, comes at the cost of a 15% baseline tariff on European imports to the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport on Friday evening to begin a four-day visit to Scotland. Speaking to reporters before heading to his Turnberry golf resort, Trump warned that Europe is destroying itself through mass immigration and wind energy policies.
The reestablishment of Israel in 1948 was more than the political resurrection of an ancient nation—it was a prophetic marker in the unfolding of global history.
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, credited President Donald Trump’s “tough love” for driving Europe to boost its defense spending. Speaking at the Shangri-La defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, Kallas acknowledged Trump’s pressure on NATO countries to meet their commitments, saying, “It’s love nonetheless, so it’s better than no love.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada—Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and Mark Carney—accusing them of emboldening Hamas through their opposition to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
