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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. European Union ambassadors are holding an emergency meeting in Brussels today to discuss President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on NATO countries who go against his plan to take over Greenland. In response, EU lawmakers are proposing to freeze the pending approval of a U.S.-EU trade deal. Terry Schultz reports the agreement was negotiated by Trump with the head of the European Commission last year, with terms favorable to the United States.
What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding NATO tariffs?
The chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Bernd Lang, says President Trump has crossed a new line by threatening to impose tariffs on Denmark and the countries which have sent military officials to help assess the possibilities for beefing up Greenlandic security. That trade agreement, in the process of being finalized by the EU Parliament, would set a 15% tariff on EU goods coming into the U.S. and allow U.S. products to enter the EU market with zero tariffs. But Lange says the EU cannot simply move on to business as usual, while Trump, quote, is using trade as an instrument of political coercion. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.
In a statement today, the eight European countries Trump targeted with tariffs reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Arctic security and say they stand in full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. Israel is raising objections to President Trump's new leadership board for Gaza. It's rare public disagreement by Israel to Trump's peace plan for the region. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
President Trump late Friday announced a new Gaza executive board that will oversee governance in Gaza, replacing Hamas. Israel is objecting to two members of the oversight board, the foreign minister of Turkey and a senior official from Qatar. That's because Israel sees Qatar and Turkey as primary backers of Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's asking the matter be raised with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But analysts in Israel say Netanyahu knows there's not much Israel can do about it. Qatar and Turkey are Trump's close allies, and Trump said in a social media post that those countries would help demilitarize Hamas. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, President Trump is expected to announce his plan for more affordable housing. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports the high cost of housing is a major concern among voters heading into the November midterms.
It is an election year. Midterms are coming. And the economy remains very top of mind for voters. Last month, there was a number of polls showing that Trump's rating on his handling of the economy have been high. really low. So he's trying to talk about saving costs. And in addition to talking about housing this coming week, he's also recently announced other plans. Last week, his health care plan was released.
That's NPR's Deepa Shivaram reporting. This is NPR News. Voters are heading to the polls in Portugal today. They have the chance to choose a new president for the next five years. As many as five of the 11 candidates in the race are seen as having a chance of being one of two who go through to a likely second round. Alison Roberts reports from Lisbon.
André Ventura of the far-right Chega party has led the polls for most of the campaign, but he's not expected to get the 50% needed to avoid a run-off that would be the first to take place in 40 years. Portugal's presidency is a largely ceremonial role but wields key powers, including the ability to dissolve parliament and veto some legislation. With Ventura and some members of the right-of-centre governing coalition in favour of rolling back constitutional guarantees, this campaign has rung alarm bells even for many centrists. That's shored up support for the socialist candidate Antonio José Seguro, who now looks better placed to go through to a second round. For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon.
Indonesian officials say they found the wreckage of a plane chartered by government officials that vanished Saturday with 10 people on board.
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