Europe
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Switzerland and Austria, Both Traditionally Neutral, Join a German-Led Air Defense Initiative
GENEVA — Switzerland and Austria, two countries with strong traditions of foreign-policy neutrality, signaled their intention on Friday to join…
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World
Europeans Now See Russia as an Adversary, but Not China
An extensive poll of 11 European countries finds citizens less eager for competition and rivalry with China than Washington —…
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China Woos European Leaders on Trip Overshadowed by Kremlin Ties
A three-stop tour by China’s foreign minister this week has everyone trying to balance economic and security interests when it…
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World
Heat Pump Maker’s $13.3 Billion Sale Raises Questions in Germany
Carrier Global Corp., plans to acquire a unit of Viessmann Group that produces heat pumps, seen in Berlin as the…
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World
As U.S. Tries to Isolate China, German Companies Move Closer
Some are expanding in China, reluctant to leave a huge market they need to finance operations back home.
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From Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay
Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up…
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World
The Background on the Protests in Georgia
Riot police officers in Georgia violently broke up a rally in the capital, Tbilisi, on Tuesday as thousands of demonstrators…
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Business
Influence Networks in Russia Misled European Users, TikTok Says
The covert and coordinated campaign was disclosed in a new report that also addressed misinformation, fake accounts and moderation struggles.
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World
Zelensky presses Ukraine’s case in Brussels, the third stop in a brief but packed European tour.
BRUSSELS — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was meeting the European Union’s 27 heads of government in Brussels on Thursday,…
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Business
China’s Oil and Gas Use Fell in 2022 for First Time in Decades
Pandemic lockdowns curbed Chinese energy demand, but the International Energy Agency expects a rebound this year.