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What Europe Overlooks About the Trump Administration’s Defense Policy
Since the election of President Donald Trump, Europeans have been vocal in their criticism of nearly every U.S. policy issue, often professing that “transatlantic relations are over” and “this government does not care much about the fate of Europe.” This negative sentiment, echoed by politicians and amplified by a biased media landscape, has led to a…Sarah Kuehberger -
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European Leaders Ask for Negotiation on Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on dozens of foreign trading partners have unleashed a rapid response abroad, as Europeans leaders urged negotiations while pondering retaliatory measures Thursday. Trump spoke of such negotiation requests in his Wednesday speech as he previewed the tariffs, saying, “To all of the foreign presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, ambassadors, and…George Caldwell -
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The European Left Takes Out Conservative Politicians
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There’s two things that ring true about Europeans and their relationship to us Americans. No. 1,…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Death of Europe
America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties. Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama’s labor secretary says there’s “no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!” European countries, they say, have more laws protecting workers, and so “Europe is better.” That’s nonsense,…John Stossel -
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Europe’s Decline Was a Choice
Donald Tusk, the prime minister of Poland, might not shock Europe’s leaders the way President Donald Trump does, but he too has a tough message for them. “Hear for yourself how it sounds,” he said last month: Five hundred million Europeans begging 300 million Americans to defend them from 140 million Russians. If you can…Daniel McCarthy -
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The Policies of European Elites End in Tears
If you follow these things closely, you may have seen a clip of the chairman of the Munich Security Conference breaking down in tears, unable to speak any further while reflecting on Vice President JD Vance’s speech there. This breakdown is remarkable because the chairman, Christoph Heusgen, is not a minor apparatchik but a sophisticated…Michael Barone -
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In London, House Republicans Get Firsthand Look at How Trump Is Shaking Up Europe
Though it’s been just a month since his return to the White House, President Donald Trump is making his presence felt at home and abroad, from the Department of Government Efficiency to tariffs to setting the stage to negotiate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war. Republican Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Eric Burlison of…Bradley Devlin -
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Legacy Media Goes All in on Europe’s Censorship Regimes
It says a lot about America’s fast fading legacy media establishment leaders that they’ve decided to use up the last shreds of their credibility to glorify censorship. This dynamic is exactly what’s been playing out following Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich, Germany, on Friday. In that speech, he excoriated European governments for, among other things, retreating…Jarrett Stepman -
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JD Vance’s Message to European Leaders: Listen to Your People, Don’t Go Hard Left
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There has been a maelstrom of controversy about Vice President JD Vance. Last week he spoke…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Implores Europeans to ‘Return to Sobriety’ on Climate, Energy
On the heels of Vice President JD Vance challenging Europe’s regulatory, energy, and security environments in Paris and Munich, President Donald Trump’s newly minted energy secretary, Chris Wright, piled on in a virtual address at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London. Wright particularly called out Net Zero 2050 in his conversation with…Bradley Devlin -
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In Munich Speech, Vance Excoriates European Leaders on Censorship, Mass Migration Policies
Vice President JD Vance called out European leaders in a speech Friday at the Munich Security Conference, arguing that Europeans must commit to free speech and fair elections if they are to have societies worth fighting for. “The crisis this Continent is facing, the one I believe we all face together, is one of our…George Caldwell -
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America and Europe Can Hang Together—or Hang Separately
Consider these European and American binaries. On Dec. 20, a terrorist, Taleb Al-Abdul Mohsen, rammed his SUV into a Christmas crowd in Magdeburg, Germany. He killed six pedestrians and injured 299 others. Eleven days later, on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, Louisiana, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar smashed his pickup into a festive crowd. He killed…Victor Davis Hanson -
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How Musk’s X Is Turning Europe’s Censorship Regimes ‘Upside Down’
Have censorship regimes met their match in Elon Musk? As I and many others have written recently, discussion of mass Pakistani rape gangs operating with impunity in the United Kingdom has exploded in the past week, even though the story is now more than a decade old. The details are horrifying and profound. It’s hard…Jarrett Stepman -
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What Trump’s Pick for NATO Ambassador Says About Likely Foreign Policy in Trump’s Second Term
As President Joe Biden’s administration attempts to handcuff President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to secure a just peace through unnecessary escalation in Ukraine, Trump has chosen a bull in the china shop as his NATO ambassador. Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to NATO, with Trump making that announcement…Bradley Devlin -
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Why Have Europe’s Economies Flatlined Since 2008?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. New numbers say the European Union has joined Japan in the “lost decades” brigade, with per-person gross domestic product in dollar terms nearly flat since 2008. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, while disposable household…Peter St. Onge -
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Dark Night of Tyranny Descends on Europe. Could We Be Next?
“The dark night of fascism is always descending in the United States, and yet lands only in Europe.” That was author Tom Wolfe way back in the 1970s. He was talking about this curious dynamic in which we hear repeatedly from left-wing commentators and media that America is on the precipice of fascism—but tyranny ends…Jarrett Stepman -
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Israeli Youth Ultimate Frisbee Teams Banned From Major European Competition
The Israeli youth Ultimate Frisbee teams have been banned from competing in a major championship in Belgium. “It is heartbreaking,” coach Daniel Ben David told The Daily Signal. The coach arrived in Belgium on Monday with his teenage players in tow. After playing Ultimate together for three years, the coach of the under 17 open…Virginia Allen -
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Biden Talks Tough About NATO, but His Energy Policies Tell Different Story
President Joe Biden, host of the 75th anniversary NATO Summit in Washington that ends Thursday, last week claimed to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos that he “put NATO together.” Trying to find a charitable spin on this claim, let’s assume Biden means that he helped NATO stand stronger against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the…Steven Bucci -
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Legacy NATO Members Should Follow Lead of Newcomers Finland, Sweden
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is not just timely, but also transformative. Sweden and Finland have set the standard for what it means to be a NATO member by investing in their own military capabilities and by taking responsibility for security in Europe. The United States should be grateful to have two…Wilson Beaver -
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While Europeans Vacation, Denmark Attacks Livestock Farmers With Cow Tax
As Europeans generate greenhouse gas emissions by driving or flying off on their long summer holidays, Denmark is trying to lower those emissions by taxing cow burps and flatulence to combat climate change. The Danish government believes that taxing methane produced by animals will improve the lives of citizens by lowering global temperatures. Therefore, beginning…Andrew Weiss