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Today — 6 April 2025Main stream

Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’

6 April 2025 at 03:26
The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy’s far-right League party.

© Jamie Kelter Davis

Elon Musk speaking last week in Green Bay, Wis., during an America PAC town hall.
Yesterday — 5 April 2025Main stream

Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow

5 April 2025 at 17:03
President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

President Trump’s antagonism toward Europe has been public for decades.

Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’

The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.

© Pool photo by Olivier Matthys

Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton, then E.U. officials, announcing the Digital Services Act in 2020. The law is meant to prevent the spread of illegal content and disinformation.
Before yesterdayMain stream

E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X

4 April 2025 at 20:50
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

European authorities have been weighing how big a fine to issue X as they consider the risks of further antagonizing President Trump amid wider trans-Atlantic disputes over trade, tariffs and the war in Ukraine.

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?

3 April 2025 at 21:21
European leaders have said they would prefer to negotiate. If that fails, their response could go beyond anything they’ve tried before.

© Vyacheslav Oseledko/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the E.U. executive arm, said Europeans felt “let down by our oldest ally.”

Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China

17 February 2025 at 13:01
Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.
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