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'Good luck, keep on dreaming': Nato chief issues blunt warning to Europe on US role

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has said Europe cannot defend itself without the US, dismissing notions of European military independence expressed by many EU leaders. He emphasized the US nuclear umbrella as crucial for freedom and urged European nations to significantly increase defense spending, even suggesting the need for nuclear…

The Times of India

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of ‘act of terrorism’ after five killed in passenger train attack

Zelensky says there was no 'military justification' in Russia’s targeting civilians on a passenger train

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434

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Mark Rutte defies MEPs and praises Donald Trump as 'very important' to NATO

The NATO Secretary General credited US President Donald Trump with pushing European allies to spend more money on defence.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU aims to ‘hedge’ against global instability with India trade deal

Also in this newsletter: EU lawmakers to decide whether to resume work on the implementation of the EU-US deal later today.

Euronews

Trump backed down from NATO tariffs over Greenland but may cross a 'red line' on U.S. military bases there

“Yeah,” Trump told the New York Post. “We’ll have everything we want. We have some interesting talks going on.”

Fortune

The EU finally used an economic threat against Trump. But the markets forced his climbdown

While the threat of retaliatory measures to stop the annexation of Greenland worked, it remains to be seen if Europe has the unity to follow through, says Rosa Balfour, director of Carnegie Europe

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Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen visits Greenland for 'show of support'

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visits Greenland's capital Nuuk for talks with the territory's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen after a turbulent week.

Euronews

How Europeans closed ranks to defend Greenland against Trump

Donald Trump's shock threat to impose tariffs to seize Greenland prompted a frantic race against the clock to avert the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. Here's how Europeans came together to save it.

Euronews

Greenland 'very happy with the EU' for support in face of Trump takeover threats, politician says

In recent weeks, Trump said the US must take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, citing its strategic importance for national security.

Euronews

Were British troops really 'off the front lines' in Afghanistan? Donald Trump's claims fact checked

MPs, veterans and Nato leaders have rejected Trump’s remarks as inaccurate and offensive.

Evening Standard

Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy

The Independent UK

NATO and Denmark agree to boost Arctic security after Trump walks back on Greenland threats

NATO said that the United States, Denmark and Greenland would negotiate on stepping up efforts to stop Russia and China gaining a "foothold" on the territory.

Euronews

Trump’s Greenland U-turn was spectacular. The lesson for Europe: strongmen understand only strength

With conflict over Greenland averted for now, European leaders will be tempted to retreat to their comfort zone of cowardice. But the next crisis will soon be here, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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Radio France Internationale

EU seeks stability after Trump steps back on Greenland and tariffs

EU leaders have expressed relief after US President Donald Trump withdrew threats to annex Greenland by force and impose fresh tariffs on certain member states. At emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday leaders also called for vigilance, unity and the need to defend European interests.

Euronews

Newsletter: With US ties bruised, EU leaders get 'their act together'

Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Euronews

Greenland and the Bundeswehr: Why the Arctic matters for Germany

Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and does Bundeswehr have the capacity to take on that role?

The Independent UK

Trump whisperers, bullying and leaked texts: World leaders are still struggling to deal with the Rule of Don

IN FOCUS: Trump insisted everybody was ‘happy’ with him at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But European leaders face growing criticism for failing to push back against the US president, writes James C Reynolds

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Euronews

EU leaders demand respect from Trump after Greenland crisis rattles relationship

The battered state of EU-US relations took centre stage at an extraordinary summit of leaders in Brussels, who demanded respect from Donald Trump.

The Guardian - US

Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan

President again disparages allies and tells Fox News he is ‘not sure’ Nato would come to US’s defence

Euronews

NATO military planners 'waiting for direction' on Greenland framework deal

Little has yet filtered out about the deal, although it has apparently satisfied Donald Trump enough for him to withdraw his tariff threat against eight European countries.

The Guardian - UK

Along comes Trump and our emperors have no clothes

There’s no shame in not knowing what he’ll say next: neither does he. But that didn’t stop many claiming to make sense of it

Euronews

Zelenskyy says Europe 'looks lost' and living in 'Groundhog Day' in scathing Davos address

The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has changed".

International Business Times

Trump Suggests Ukraine War Settlement Coming 'Soon' Amid Launch Of New Peace Board

Trump heralds imminent Ukraine peace whilst formalising his Board of Peace at Davos, even as Greenland sovereignty remains firmly non-negotiable.

The Guardian - UK

EU stands by Denmark and Greenland and wants ‘respectful’ relations with US, says European Council president – as it happened

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