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Geopolitieke burenruzie verscheurt grensdorp

De Telegraaf24 October 2026, 08:33 UTCCanada

Onder president Donald Trump is de relatie tussen de Verenigde Staten en Canada totaal verzuurd. Zijn beledigingen en dreigementen zijn ontaard in een bittere handelsoorlog met het buurland. Het Amerikaanse grensstadje Calais, verscholen tussen de uitgestrekte bossen van Maine, ligt aan de frontlinie van die burenruzie. Telegraafcorrespondent Paul Jansen reisde af naar het stadje en zag hoe de inwoners dagelijks de gevolgen voelen van de broedertwist. ‘Canadese klanten blijven massaal weg en familieleden aan weerszijden van de grens zien elkaar van de ene op de andere dag niet meer.’De podcast

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