Trump threatens EU investigation and tariff over tech fines
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will launch an investigation into the European Union and is considering a substantial tariff after EU fines on major American technology companies. The comments came in a post on Truth Social, where he said the bloc would pay a very big price for how it had treated Google and other US firms. The move marks a fresh escalation in transatlantic trade tensions linked to digital regulation.The immediate trigger was a European Commission fine of €890m, or about $1bn, imposed on Google days earlier. The commission said the company had operated in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 20:05 LONDON
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Is the Italian Prime Minister the Visionary Leader Europe Needs? An Analysis of Executive Decisiveness, National Security, and the Contrast in European Integration Policies
A Continent in Institutional Deadlock While the rest of Europe remains entangled in a web of bureaucratic deadlock and human rights litigation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has quietly established herself as a leader operating far ahead of her continental peers. For years, European leaders have debated how to handle radicalism and unchecked migration, often waiting for institutional consensus that arrives too late. Meloni, conversely, has demonstrated a willingness to prioritize state security over political correctness, offering a blueprint for a continent facing asymmetric threats. The Contrast in European Legislative Approvals The contrast between Italy’s swift, executive decisiveness and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 25 Jun 2026 09:58 LONDON
