Starmer says Europe must rearm
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said he would tell leaders on Saturday that Europe must rely less on the United States for its defence.
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by Simon Lester
"Human rights also incredibly strained. And our domestic situation, I think, reflecting globally as well, particularly economically, skyrocketing inflation, tariffs, of course, have hurt Americans, and it has hurt and had a negative impact on the United States globally as well."
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"Human rights also incredibly strained. And our domestic situation, I think, reflecting globally as well, particularly economically, skyrocketing inflation, tariffs, of course, have hurt Americans, and it has hurt and had a negative impact on the United States globally as well."
by Simon Lester
More AOC on current state of US foreign policy: "I think that the United States is very much in a compromised position compared to where we were five years ago. Our relationships with our allies are strained, our commitment and demonstrated consistency on democratic values."
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
More AOC on current state of US foreign policy: "I think that the United States is very much in a compromised position compared to where we were five years ago. Our relationships with our allies are strained, our commitment and demonstrated consistency on democratic values."
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Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
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February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
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by Tom Griffin
Presume Estonia and Latvia are focused on beefing up their own defence. Didn't realise Irish economy was so much bigger than Portugal's but still interesting that Ireland makes the list ahead of three NATO countries.
Trump abandons support for Ukraine, graphically shown.
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Presume Estonia and Latvia are focused on beefing up their own defence. Didn't realise Irish economy was so much bigger than Portugal's but still interesting that Ireland makes the list ahead of three NATO countries.
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🚨🚨 "Surprise, surprise": The U.S. is reorienting its foreign funding program to export #MAGA ideology to Europe — and a growing set of far-right and conservative think tanks and political groups are lining up to take Washington’s money. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/maga...
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund
The Heritage Foundation identified European groups for U.S. backing.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
🚨🚨 "Surprise, surprise": The U.S. is reorienting its foreign funding program to export #MAGA ideology to Europe — and a growing set of far-right and conservative think tanks and political groups are lining up to take Washington’s money. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/maga...