US Vice President JD Vance delivers his speech during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 14, 2025. Thomas Kienzle | Afp | Getty Images European leaders reeled Friday after U.S. Vice President JD Vance lambasted the continent’s democratic institutions, warning that its greatest threats came from internal factors. “The…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a European army to boost the continent’s defenses as he warned that Russia was “not preparing for dialogue” to advance possible credible peace…
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited three European capitals on Tuesday, days after US President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland. Over the space of a day, Frederiksen met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and Nato leader Mark Rutte in Brussels. Although the leaders were…
This photograph taken in Davos on January 22, 2025 shows the logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images European business leaders have broadly sought to downplay concerns about the prospect of a transatlantic trade war at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. U.S. President Donald…
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Wednesday, continuing positive sentiment seen in global markets since the start of the week. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 7 points higher at 8,557, Germany’s DAX up 98 points at 21,140, France’s CAC 40 up 13 points at 7,786 and Italy’s FTSE MIB up…
LONDON — European stocks opened in mixed territory on Tuesday, as traders reviewed the first executive orders that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened flat, while Germany’s DAX fell slightly after hitting a record high. While the FTSE 100 opened 0.05% higher, the Italy’s FTSE MIB and…
Elon Musk’s plan to host a chat with the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on his X social media platform has angered European politicians— but they’ll struggle to stop him. The tech billionaire is set to speak on Thursday with Alice Weidel, head of the AfD — Germany’s far-right party. It is…
Watch: Ros Atkins on…Elon Musk’s political interventions Few European leaders have felt the lash of Elon Musk’s social media outbursts more than Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The tech-billionaire owner of X has called him an “incompetent fool” and urged him to resign. On Thursday Musk will use his platform to host Alice Weidel, the head…
European markets dipped slightly lower Thursday, following an initially positive start to 2025 trading. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index reversed earlier gains to trade 0.3% lower by 11:18 a.m. London time as regional bourses reopened after the New Year’s Day holiday. Banking stocks led losses, shedding over 2%, while autos also fell 1.8%. Oil and…
