Asked about NATO membership and security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump took the question, firmly stating nothing had yet been decided and indicating that was something to be discussed with the European leaders, who were no doubt tuning in nervously. The two nodded at each other and Zelenskyy was careful not to be drawn into publicly pressing for NATO membership during …
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Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?
The vision sounds irresistible: step onto a train in New York, and emerge 54 minutes later in London, having traveled through a tunnel beneath the Atlantic Ocean. This kind of travel is described in some recent proposals. But is a trans-Atlantic tunnel really possible or the stuff of science fiction? The short answer: It’s probably not possible with current technology. …
Read More »Trump’s 30% tariffs on Europe would effectively knock out transatlantic trade, says EU trade chief
London CNN — The European Union has warned that its trade with the United States could be effectively wiped out if Washington makes good on its threat to slap a 30% tariff on goods imported from the bloc. A tariff of “30%, or anything above 30%… has more or less the same effect. So, practically it prohibits the trade,” Maroš …
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