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Voices: Tariffs, Trump, and trade: Independent readers give their verdict

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Brexit has given the UK the freedom to negotiate its own trade deals, but as Trump’s tariffs hit British exports, the question remains: is Britain stronger alone or weaker without the EU’s collective bargaining power?

The Independent UK

Donald Trump, the mob boss with a messiah complex

Letters: Responding to an article by Jonathan Freedland, Michael Bowers says we are all paying the price for US delusions, Peter Riddle calls for the UK to align with its European neighbours and Francis Bown sees Donald Trump’s Gnostic tendencies

The Guardian - UK

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at International Criminal Court via video link

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, appeared at the court hearing on a video screen from a nearby detention centre in The Hague.

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Kallas pitches plan to 'potentially' mobilise €40 billion in military aid for Ukraine

The new initiative by Kaja Kallas is facing unresolved questions and political resistance that threaten to slow down its approval and roll-out.

Euronews

US threat of drinks tariffs a serious issue, says Irish premier

Friday marks the final day of engagements of the Taoiseach’s US trip to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Evening Standard

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation

President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky’s top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul

The Independent UK

Huawei lobbyists barred temporarily from the European Parliament

A temporary ban will be in place until the end of the investigation carried out by Belgian prosecutor over alleged corruption case

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European markets bounce back despite renewed Trump tariff threats

US president Donald Trump has kicked trading tensions up a notch by threatening tariffs on EU alcohol, even as ECB president Lagarde warns that an escalating trade war could have severe global consequences.

Euronews

EU Parliament ethics system 'not fit for the job', EU expert says

Professor Alberto Alemanno thinks the European Parliament's ethics rules have failed to address corruption risks, but that this does not damage the image of the EU as a whole.

Euronews

Seth Meyers on Elon Musk: ‘Is it possible for a genius to also be super dumb?’

Late-night hosts discuss backlash to Musk shredding the civil service and Trump’s tariff threat to European alcohol

The Guardian - US

Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests

The European Parliament says he lobbyists working for Huawei have been suspended from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company

The Independent UK

How much corruption can MAGA stomach?

Autocracy? Oligarchy? Kakistocracy? No, Trump's Mad King behavior is a hallmark of patrimonialism

Salon

UK food and drink exports to EU down 34% since Brexit ‘due to red tape’

While whisky, chocolate and cheese remain popular with EU customers, there has been a sharp decline in food and drink traded with the bloc

The Independent UK

Europe is rapidly rearming. Will that leave neutral Ireland defenceless?

Debates about the ‘triple lock’ that underpins our neutrality miss the point. In a Trumpian world, Ireland must finally commit to its own security, says political scientist Brigid Laffan

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UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies

Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action

Radio France Internationale

Trump escalates trade tensions with 200 percent tariff on EU wine, champagne

US President Donald Trump has again turned to tariffs as a weapon in international trade disputes, this time threatening a hefty 200 percent levy on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic products from the European Union.

The Conversation

Western Europe’s oldest human face discovered in Spain

The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for the third time, the oldest human in Western Europe.

International Business Times

UniCredit Gets ECB Nod For Commerzbank Stake

Italian banking giant UniCredit said Friday it had secured approval from the European Central Bank to buy up to 29.9 percent of Commerzbank, opening the door to a possible takeover of its German rival.

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EU parliament rocked by corruption investigation linked to China’s Huawei

Belgian authorities announce arrests of several people in connection with alleged bribery within the parliament.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: Judge reinstates some fired workers, more tariff threats on EU

Judge says it is a ‘lie’ that employees at federal agencies had performance issues; Trump mulls EU alcohol tariff – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance

The Guardian - US

S&P 500 falls more than 10% below recent high as markets rattled by Trump

Key US stock index slides into correction territory as president’s trade wars cause Wall Street volatility

Barchart

Tariff Worries Pressure Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -1.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.89%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -1.16%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Radio France Internationale

Belgian police raid several premises as part of major EU corruption probe

The authorities in Belgium have intensified their crackdown on corruption within European institutions, launching a series of raids in connection with political misconduct and lobbying groups.

Radio France Internationale

EU flags stronger partnership with South Africa with €4.7bn investment

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €4.7 billion investment package for South Africa, on her visit to the country for the EU-South Africa summit, with the country's President Ramaphosa welcoming consolidated cooperation.

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