‘New Colonialism’: Europe Lashes Out At Trump Over Venezuela, Greenland

1 sourceUpdated Jan 8, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and renewed pressure to bring…

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