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And yet, #Europe is not helpless: beneath the surface of slow-moving #diplomacy, something has begun to shift. #Germany, long reluctant to shed its post-war pacifism, is finally stepping into a new era. The Zeitenwende, once dismissed as empty rhetoric, is now backed by real policy: massive increases in defense spending, new procurement plans, and a genuine attempt to rebuild a #military worthy of Europe’s largest economy.

alojapan.com/1250866/new-us-am New US ambassador to Japan says he’s optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached – WSB-TV Channel 2 #diplomacy #Horizontal #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 TOKYO — (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Friday and said he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations. George Glass, a prominent businessperson known for his background in finance, investment b…

«Israel had planned 2 strike #Iranian #nuclear sites as soon as next mnth but was waved off by #Trump in recent weeks in favor of negotiating deal w/ #Tehran 2 limit its nuclear program, according 2 admin officials & others briefed on the discussions

Trump made decision aftr months of internal debate over whether 2 pursue #diplomacy or support #Israel in seeking to set back Iran’s ability 2 build a #bomb, @ time when #Iran has been weakened militarily & economically»

nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/poli

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel during a meeting with President Trump this month.
The New York Times · Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His AdministrationBy Julian E. Barnes

France said Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries. Paul Smith, Associate Professor in French at the University of Nottingham, says that France being perceived as a haven for Algerian opposition figures 'creates a political problem' in the relations between the two countries.
#France #Algeria #diplomacy

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France's President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday decided to expel 12 Algerian consular and diplomatic officials and recalled the French ambassador in Algiers, his office said, as a spat escalates between both countries. The retaliatory measure came after the former French colony on Sunday ordered 12 French officials from the interior ministry to leave within 48 hours. FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade explains what led to the diplomatic crisis.
#France #Algeria #diplomacy

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#Chinese leader #XiJinping called on Southeast Asian countries Monday to join him in resisting President Donald #Trump’s “unilateralism and protectionism,” part of his effort to present #Beijing as a more reliable ally and trading partner.

#Xi’s arrival Monday in #Vietnam, a country #Trump hit with a whopping 46 percent tariff until he issued a temporary reprieve last week, marks a new stage in #Beijing’s “neighborhood #diplomacy.”
#china

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The Washington Post · China’s Xi promises Vietnam the ‘stability’ of neighborhood diplomacyBy Lily Kuo