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Canada flag inside the EU-flag

Canada flag inside the EU-flag

WESTERN CONFLICT

Canada and the EU announce an alliance and escalate the conflict with the US, and the consequences could be serious for the EU

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Jonas Gahr Støre and Donald Trump at the White House, 24 April 2025

Jonas Gahr Støre and Donald Trump at the White House, 24 April 2025

THE MINERAL BATTLE

No US top officials at King Harald's funeral, the government's line toward the US has consequences for Norway

Iceland flag

SOVEREIGNTY

Icelanders show strength and self-confidence in rejecting a resumption of EU membership negotiations

Picture of military drone

Picture of military drone

U.S. TARIFFS

The US imposes two new tariffs on products containing minerals, in line with a presidential proclamation from January

Deputy Secretary of Defence, Marte Gerhardsen at Arendalsuken

MINERAL STRATEGY

Norway joins the US-led minerals partnership FORGE after five months and minor changes to the guiding principles

Image of a door with a sign reading "Closed for negotiations"

Image of a door with a sign reading "Closed for negotiations"

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

The negotiating window with the US may be closed as a result of migration through Morocco to Ceuta

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. TARIFFS

New additional tariff to the U.S - 10 or 12.5%, countries with no trade agreement get no tariff ceiling

Picture of a report on a desk

THE MINERAL BATTLE

EU study acknowledges U.S. has policy tool the EU lacks to counter Chinese mineral price dumping

Diplomats negotiating

Norway still without a trade agreement with the US — new tariffs expected before July 24

NATO Summit Ankara 2026

NATO SUMMIT ANKARA

Trump repeats Greenland threats backed by new legal powers, there are reasons to take it seriously

Flagg fra EU, USA, Grønland og Norge i et arktisk miljø

THE MINERAL BATTLE

July 2026 could be decisive for the relationship between the EU and the US, as well as for the sovereignty of Greenland and Norway

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

MELONI VS. TRUMP

How smart was it of Meloni to enter into conflict with Trump right before new tariff powers?

Picture of G7 Leaders - Summit June 2026

THE MINERAL BATTLE

Trump rejects the minerals alliance The Buyers' Club at G7 and proceeds with the US mineral strategy

Bilde som illustrerer vestlig teknologi- og mineralstrategi

TRADE AND SECURITY

Through US-led technology and minerals strategies, Western allies aim to outcompete China

Chart US trade deficit with the European Union

Chart US trade deficit with the European Union

The EU finally adopted the US trade agreement, but has yet to conclude the minerals agreement

Andrew Puzder

The conflict between US and EU reaches new level after historic warning from the Trump administration

Map of Europe with the Skagerrak marked

Described as irrational outbursts from Trump, but US is preparing strategic and legal confrontation with the EU

Friedrich Merz

GERMANY VS. USA

The US is considering withdrawing forces from Germany after Merz's statements on the Iran war

Image showing a pipeline from land to a transport terminal

MIDDLE EAST

The consequences of the Emirates leaving OPEC could represent bad news for the EU and Norway

Image illustrating the EU sanctions on Russia

GEOPOLITICS

China warns the EU after new Russia sanctions that hit Chinese companies

Marco Rubio and Maroš Šefčovič

The US and the EU agree on an action plan to reach an agreement on critical minerals

Graph

USA VS. EUROPE

European equities lose their lead over US as result of geopolitical unrest and high energy prices

EU and US officials extend hands ahead of agreement

THE MINERAL BATTLE

This week an agreement could be in place that may end the conflict between the EU and the US

Pedro Sanchéz

SPAIN VS. US

Sánchez is positioning himself for power through progressive socialism and an alliance with China, but the US strikes back

Game of chess

The US is preparing the ground for action against Norway as a result of the EU conflict over mineral resources

Graphic showing where US troops are deployed

NATO CRISIS

The US feels betrayed of support for Iran war, considers to withdraw forces from NATO-allied

Bilde av JD Vance og Viktor Orban

GEOPOLITICS

The US intervenes in European politics: Denmark, Iceland and Hungary affected

American military base

American military base

MIDDLE EAST

The Iran war is pushing Europe closer to a long-heralded fateful choice between the US and China

Mugshot of Jeffrey Epstein

EPSTEIN FILES

Epstein contacts could be hit hard by millions of files that have still not been published

Image of an escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz

MIDDLE EAST

The Iran war could trigger consequences on a par with the oil crisis of the 1970s

American hangar ship

MIDDLE EAST

Two thoughts on the US attack on Iran – Dislike Trump’s methods, support a positive outcome

Iceland map

Democracy in Iceland under pressure from the EU and the US ahead of referendum

Thorbjorn Jagland

EPSTEIN FILES

iNyheter claims Thorbjorn Jagland attempted to take his own life
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A red law book

Epstein, businessmen, politicians, and corruption—does a deep state exist?

Donald Trump ved lanseringen av Fredsrådet

BOARD OF PEACE

Representatives begin work in Trump's peace council while NATO allies are critical

Bilde av JD Vance og Viktor Orban

GEOPOLITICS

The US intervenes in European politics: Denmark, Iceland and Hungary affected

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

US and Europe still on the back foot after Rubio’s speech in Munich

Image of polish Prime Minster Donald Tusk

Image of polish Prime Minster Donald Tusk

Europe should listen to the Polish prime minister Donald Tusk regarding the threat from Russia

Jeffrey Epstein Mugshot

Jeffrey Epstein Mugshot

EPSTEIN FILES

Epstein’s network: Israeli and Norwegian contacts at the center

Photo of Thorbjorn Jagland

EPSTEIN FILES

Jagland must be investigated for corruption, espionage and abuse of minors

Kaja Kallas

Kaja Kallas

DEFENCE STRATEGY

Kallas reveals an EU strategy with several logical flaws and seeks to limit the veto right

Stoltenberg backs Rutte: We must not create illusions about what Europe can achieve alone

Global power shift as Canada, EU, and China realign

EUROPE’S DILEMMA

Canada turns to China as a result of the conflict with the United States, will the EU follow?

AI-GENERATED IMAGE UTILIZING AN OFFCIAL PHOTO OF DONALD TRUMP

AI-GENERATED IMAGE UTILIZING AN OFFCIAL PHOTO OF DONALD TRUMP

THE MINERAL BATTLE

Minerals the elephant in the room at Davos 2026 as Trump put Arctic security on the agenda

IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

US vs. GREENLAND

What will the EU do next in the power struggle with the United States, will it deploy a trade bazooka?

AI-generated composite image of official photographs Jonas Gahr Store and Donald Trump

PEACE INITIATIVE

Trump’s peace council could determine Europe’s future, Norway could lead Europe out of the crisis

Illustration of a tug of war between the US and China

THE MINERAL BATTLE

Greenland is EU’s mineral lifeline amid China’s monopoly and US deals
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