Macron’s Congress speech: the act of dividing the house

French president Emmanuel Macron gave his long-awaited speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, part of his state visit to the United States during which he intends to get concrete concessions out of President Trump. The congressional address was his way of displaying power ahead of those negotiations.

Macron the warmonger

The European Parliament, united for its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, had the pleasure of listening to its favorite political leader earlier this week: French president Emmanuel Macron.

[REPORTAGE] Viviane Reding: “Amerika brauch lëtzebuerger Stool”

Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 6. Abrëll ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Den amerikanesche Präsident Donald Trump huet Europa temporär vu sengen Steieren op Stool an Aluminium ausgeschloss. An der Europäescher Unioun ass awer kee sech richteg secher wéi et elo weider […]

The European Union is coming for your bourbon

Last week, US president Donald Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminium, as a means to protect local American industries from foreign competition. This is in line with Trump’s general tendency towards economic protectionism, demonstrated by his support for tariffs on the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier’s C-series jets (planes which are partially produced in the UK […]

The stupidity of tariffs

President Trump announced that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium, as a way of protecting local industries against foreign imports. This news didn’t go down well in steel-producing European countries, and has seemingly obligated the European Union to respond to the U.S. administration.

Where did the moral high ground on trade go?

With the announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum, U.S president Donald Trump is setting  the international community up for a trade war. At least that seems to be the conclusion that EU leaders are drawing from the announcement. Instead of trying to find a diplomatic solution, the Juncker Commission is taking a confrontational […]

[REPORTAGE] Charel Goerens iwwer amerikanesch Handelsmesuren: “Mir kënnen dat net reaktiounslos hinhuelen”

Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 8. Mäerz ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO] : Den amerikanesche Präsident Donald Trump huet d’lescht Woch ugekënnegt dass hie Steieren op Stool- an Aluminiumimporter erhiewe well, fir seng lokal Industrie ze verdeedegen. D’Europäsch Unioun huet dorop reagéiert. […]