MUNICH, Germany — Germany will be the prime European target of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs once he's in office, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Saturday.

Ericsson AB’s head urged European politicians to cut red tape in the technology and telecommunications sectors to avoid a widening gap with the US that he said will likely get worse under incoming US President Donald Trump.

Two experts have told Euronews that the EU must ready itself to stand firm in the face of belligerence from an incoming Donald Trump regime. #TheEuropeConversation

European nations will struggle to pick up the pieces if Donald Trump reduces US support for Ukraine - while the incoming president may also favour leaders who follow his own playbook.

France and Germany have warned Donald Trump that the EU will not tolerate the US invading Greenland. The president-elect floated the idea of the US taking over the autonomous Danish territory in a lengthy press conference at Mar-a-Lago in which he refused to rule out military action to achieve his goal.

Should the UK roll out the red carpet for a state visit from Donald Trump? Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says it’s only worth it if the president-elect first delivers crucial support for Ukraine and strengthens European security.

The list of big-time events that will take place on Trump’s watch is formidable: There is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Semiquincentennial celebration of the nation’s birthday next year. The 2026 World Cup. The 2028 Olympics. (And, on a more somber note, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.)

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said Donald Trump's incoming US administration represents a 'threat to peace and security' across the world in major speech

Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said the second presidency of Donald Trump would bring clarity for the European Union as he hosted conservative EU heavyweights in Berlin.

Social media users have misleadingly attached importance to the fact that European heads of state and government have been excluded from Trump’s guest list. #EuroVerify