Author: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confusion emerged Friday over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia, with some Baltic defense leaders saying they have not received official notification. Pentagon funding for programs that provide …Read More
Confusion emerged Friday over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia, with some Baltic defense leaders saying they have not received official notification. Pentagon funding for programs that provide training and equipment to reinforce security would be cut, according to a person familiar with the discussions and a congressional aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. It includes funding under Section 333 and the Baltic Security Initiative, which helps finance weapons purchases by countries on NATO’s eastern flank — including of…
US President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of the European Union on Friday after Brussels fined Alphabet’s Google 2.95 billion euros ($3.45 billion) for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its adtech business, vowing to raise the issue directly with EU officials and threatening potential trade retaliation. “We’re upset with the European Union because of what’s happening with not just Google, but with all of our big companies,” Trump told reporters at the White House before signing executive orders. Calling the penalties “unbelievable fines,” he argued the EU has turned enforcement into “a source of income to run Europe,” likening it to…
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