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Impeachment report points to Trump pressuring Ukraine to help 2020 bid

It also says the US President obstructed the inquiry by intimidating witnesses. Trump denies wrongdoing.

04/12/2019

USA

Impeachment says Trump sought foreign assistance in election

The report cited two acts of improper conduct: withholding aid from Ukraine on the condition of investigating a rival, and obstruction of the inquiry.

03/12/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Trump and Macron clash at awkward NATO news conference

It was clear that both leaders disagreed vehemently about almost all the issues at the NATO summit in London.

03/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Impeachment is marching through the House. Here's why the Senate is another story ǀ View

The punchline is that the Constitution, for all of its moments of genius, provides certain elected officials with much discretion in one of its most solemn duties — the decision about whether or not to remove a sitting president. We will now see whether that discretion is abused.

03/12/2019

Europe News

NATO anniversary: the three personalities to watch

A low-key gathering in London could lead to rhetorical fireworks as the military alliance marks its 70th anniversary.

03/12/2019

United Kingdom

Trump lands in London for NATO summit

Trump’s visit comes amid ongoing quarrels over defense spending by NATO allies and widespread anxiety over the president’s commitment to the alliance.

02/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Alan Cumming: As an immigrant, the racism of anti-immigrant rhetoric is palpable ǀ View

The idea that if you're pro-immigrant, you're anti-America, and if you're anti-immigration, you are pro-America is completely wrong.

02/12/2019

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Hong Kong protesters hold US flags and praise Donald Trump

Protesters took to the streets again, one week after pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory in district council elections.

02/12/2019

Mexico

Shootouts in northern Mexican town kill 21, fueling debate on cartels

Clashes between police and suspected cartel gunmen in a northern Mexican town killed 21 people this weekend, authorities said, adding fuel to a debate sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has vowed to designate the gangs as terrorists.

01/12/2019

Spain

"Point of no return" is hurtling towards us, says UN head

"Point on no return" is hurtling towards us, says UN head

01/12/2019

Europe Decoded

China anger over new US law that backs Hong Kong protesters

It's likely this will worsen already fraught relations between Washington and Beijing

28/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. Thanksgiving honors refugees who made a new home in America. Trump's policies do the opposite ǀ View

Instead of welcoming asylum seekers with open arms, the president has posited that our country is full. He couldn't be more wrong.

28/11/2019

USA

Trump again denies investigation link to Ukraine amid new revelations

Trump used the visit to the must-win state of Florida — the first rally in a swing state in months — to defend himself on several fronts.

27/11/2019

USA

Trump uses pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys to make impeachment joke

At the annual White House event on Tuesday, the president joked that the birds had been summoned "to appear in Adam Schiff's basement on Thursday."

26/11/2019

USA

Giuliani associate willing to testify Nunes met with ex-Ukranian offic

Nunes has been one of the president's most ardent supporters as he faces impeachment proceedings.

23/11/2019

USA

6 key points from ambassador's explosive impeachment testimony

Sondland pointed the finger at Trump, Pompeo, Bolton and several other key administration figures over hours of explosive public testimony.

20/11/2019

USA

White House insists Trump's surprise medical exam was 'routine'

"Also began phase one of my yearly physical," Trump tweeted early Sunday. "Everything very good (great!). Will complete next year."

17/11/2019

USA

5 things we learned from Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment testimony

There weren't any surprises. But Yovanovitch may have helped Democrats paint a bigger picture surrounding the White House's dealings in Ukraine.

15/11/2019

USA

'Intimidation': Fury as Trump attacks impeachment witness in real-time

President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on an impeachment witness during her testimony on Friday drew a furious response from Democrats.

15/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. GOP's constitutional objection to impeachment is objectively false — and alarming ǀ View

Some Republican lawmakers and pundits claim the president should be allowed to confront the intelligence community whistleblower whose complaint set off the current firestorm over Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. This argument is utterly preposterous.

15/11/2019