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MACRON TO CONVENE SECTORS HIT BY U.S. TARIFFS- Primas says France will continue attempts to negotiate with the United States The French presidency has stated today that President Emmanuel Macron will convene all representatives of business sectors hit by the import tariffs announced on 2 April by the U.S. President Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace later in the day.  President Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 10% minimum tariff on most goods imported to the United States – with a higher 20% rate for the European Union – kicking into high gear a global trade war that threatens to drive…

IDF CARVING NEW CORRIDOR ACROSS GAZA TO CUT OFF RAFAH – And put more pressure on Hamas Netanyahu says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that advancing IDF forces were carving out a new security corridor across southern Gaza that would likely cut off the city of Rafah from the rest of the Strip, as Israel seeks to pile pressure on Hamas to free the hostages. Israel is “shifting gears” in Gaza and creating a “second Philadelphi” route, Netanyahu said in a video message, referring to the corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border. IDF forces are seizing the “Morag Corridor,” said…

SERBIAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR NEGOTIATED SOLUTION- David Lammy stated that Britain and Serbia discussed tensions in the Balkans A court in Bosnia on Thursday (March 27) issued an international arrest warrant for Dodik who is accused of attacking the constitutional order and has gone abroad in defiance. However, the Serbian President expressed his disagreement with the rhetoric that Milorad Dodik is the culprit or the only culprit for the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vuvic further stated that a negotiated solution would be in everyone’s best interest.  British foreign minister David Lammy stated that Britain and Serbia discussed tensions in…

WALL STREET CLOSES UP AFTER A CHOPPY TRADING SESSION – Volatility gripped U.S. markets as investors speculated about the scope of tariffs and their impact U.S. stock indexes closed higher after a choppy trading session, falling early and then rebounding as investors made last-minute bets to position themselves ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements. Volatility has gripped U.S. markets in recent weeks as investors speculated about the scope of tariffs and their impact on the global economy, inflation and corporate earnings. The CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, has remained for the last three…

TRUMP IMPOSES 25 PERCENT TARIFF ON AUTO IMPORTS – Trump has already imposed 20% duties on all imports from China and 25% duties on steel and aluminum U.S. President Donald Trump said he is imposing reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on U.S. goods by other countries. At an event in the White House Rose Garden Trump announced a 25% tariff on all foreign made automobiles which will be taken into effect by midnight. The sweeping duties would erect new barriers around the world’s largest consumer economy, reversing decades of trade liberalization that have shaped the global order. Trading partners…

HUNGARY SAYS IT IS WITHDRAWING FROM ICC – As Israeli prime minister Netanyahu visits Hungary’s government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas told state news agency MTI on Thursday (April 3). Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government announced the move shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary for a state visit. The Israeli Prime Minister’s four-day visit to Hungary is in defiance of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza. Israel has rejected the accusations,…

THIRD-TIER ARMINIA BIELEFELD STUNNED HOLDERS BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2-1 – Arminia Bielefeld reached the German Cup final for the first time in the club’s history.  Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 2-1, coming from a goal down to reach the German Cup final for the first time in the club’s history. Bielefeld, who have eliminated four Bundesliga teams in consecutive rounds in the competition, became the fourth third-tier side to reach the German Cup final. Leverkusen, who had never lost a German Cup match under coach Xabi Alonso, were made to work hard before taking the lead in the 17th…

LE PEN ALLY CONDEMNS ‘TYRANT JUDGES’ IN PARLIAMENT- Bardella Says Le Pen Ban Is ‘political and partisan’ National Rally (RN) lawmakers today defended their leader Marine Le Pen during a National Assembly session. National Rally lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy in parliament said ‘There are tyrannies that lock up their opponents’. ‘There are now tyrant judges who execute the rule of law in public’, he said The president of France’s National Rally (RN) party has described a court’s decision to ban Marine Le Pen from public office for five years, wrecking her hopes of becoming president in 2027, as “disproportionate, political and…

US-UKRAINE RESOURCES DEAL MUST ALIGN WITH EU LAW- Says German FM Annalena Baerbock Any new resources agreement with Ukraine should be compatible with European law, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said during a farewell visit to Kyiv today. When asked about the possible minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States at a news conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, Baerbock said Europe had already reached a deal with Ukraine earlier.  Any new agreement should be compatible with EU law, she added. Sybiha stressed that the agreement with the U.S., still in negotiations, “cannot in any way contradict our…

SPAIN TO MEET DEFENSE SPENDING TARGET OF  2% BEFORE 2029 – Says Defence Minister Margarita Robles Defence Minister Margarita Robles stated today that Spain will increase its defense spending to 2% of gross domestic products “well before” the original target date of 2029, she said; however no new deadline was specified. Spain has the lowest defense spending as a share of its economy, of just 1.3%, among NATO members. Getting to 2% would require roughly an additional 10 billion euros a year. Last week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a speech in Warsaw that Spain was now expecting…