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EU countries green-light Mercosur trade deal despite France's opposition

A majority of the European Union's 27 members on Friday approved a long-negotiated deal that paves the way for a vast free trade bloc across Europe and Latin America. The Mercosur agreement – the biggest the EU has ever agreed – continues to face fierce opposition from France and a…

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EU member states back Mercosur deal, French MEPs vow fight in Parliament

EU member states on Friday gave the green light to the signing of the Mercosur agreement, paving the way for a vast trade bloc taking in more than 700 million people across Europe and Latin America. France, however, plans to continue its fight against the deal in the European Parliament.

Euronews

EU troops might be needed to stop a US showdown in Greenland

If cooperation or Greenlandic independence fails, a preventive EU troop deployment could avert a US confrontation on the island, German Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky argues in an opinion article for Euronews.

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‘Tomorrow is not the end’, says Harris over vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tanaiste Simon Harris said Ireland had to ‘stand by our word’ on the Mercosur deal.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Does the European Parliament have an MEP ‘blacklist’?

Virginie Joron, MEP for Patriots for Europe has called out what she qualified as "false claims" alleging that she was placed on a blacklist by the European Parliament. So, is there any weight to this assertion?

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EU pushes forward long-discussed free trade deal with South America

The European Union is renewing negotiations for a free trade agreement with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela

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US attacking NATO ally to annex Greenland would be end of 'everything,' says Danish PM

Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about Trump's designs on the autonomous Danish territory, which has untapped rare earth deposits.

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Best of 2025: Top five defining moments in the European Parliament

New alliances, multiple attempts to topple the European Commission boss and yet another investigation into corruption marked the European Parliament's year. Here are the top moments of 2025 selected by Euronews.

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Exclusive: Eva Kaili doubles down on 'Belgiangate' after fresh wave of Brussels scandals

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the former European Parliament vice president called for justice and doubled down on "Belgiangate" after a new wave of arrests of politicians, accusing the authorities of botched investigations, media collusion and orchestration as her case awaits trial.

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Toni Comín: Meet the 'ghost' MEP living in legal limbo

Catalan lawmaker Toni Comín has been elected twice by voters in Spain, but cannot sit as an MEP due to a legal controversy over his role in Catalonia's push for independence.

Euronews

French police raid culture minister’s home as part of corruption probe into Macron ally

Emmanuel Macron has previously stood by Rachida Dati as she faces several legal cases

The Independent UK

Greek MEP Nikos Pappas suspended from Syriza party after alleged assault on journalist

The journalist Nikos Giannopoulos, a reporter for Greece's News24/7 website, said he had filed a police complaint in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Euronews

European Parliament asks for EU funds to finance abortions abroad

Lawmakers have approved a resolution calling for an EU solidarity mechanism to help women without access to safe and legal abortion in their countries.

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EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped

The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the…

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MEPs and EU states headed for clash over farmer safeguards in Mercosur deal

The European Parliament has confirmed a contentious "reciprocity clause" that could derail the EU-Mercosur trade deal, and member states are expected to push back on it in upcoming negotiations.

Radio France Internationale

France urges delay as EU pushes ahead with Mercosur trade deal

France has called on the European Union to pause its plans to sign a long-awaited free-trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, setting the stage for a tense week in Brussels as EU leaders seek to push the landmark deal over the line.

Euronews

Watch the video: Will the European Parliament approve Mercosur trade deal?

Next week, the EU is entering the final phase of the Mercosur trade deal that might create a market of 700 million people between Europe and South America. But will it?

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How the European Parliament could still derail the EU-Mercosur deal

Three votes in the European Parliament could derail the largest free trade area ever struck by the European Union – or at least significantly change it.

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Three years on, former MEP Kaili still awaits trial in case slammed as 'Belgiangate'

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was detained this month in a major fraud probe, as ex-European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili remains in legal limbo three years after her arrest in the 2022 corruption scandal.

Euronews

EU tightens foreign investment screening to counter rising geopolitical threats

The European Parliament and EU member states are taking steps to prevent rivals like China from “weaponising” their investments.

Radio France Internationale

EU deadlocked over possible ban on 'veggie burger' labels

EU countries and lawmakers are at a stalemate over whether terms like "burger" and "sausage" should be reserved for meat products, amid a French-led push to restrict such labels that has divided Europe and drawn unexpected opposition from former Beatle Paul McCartney.

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From return hubs to sanctions for smugglers: EU strikes harder line on illegal migration

This week, the European Union took significant steps to tackle illegal migration making it easier to deport asylum seekers and irregular migrants. Von der Leyen also announced a new sanctions regime for smugglers.

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Mercosur trade deal hangs in balance as EU enters final stretch

Twenty-five years after negotiations began, the fate of the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU is nearing its conclusion, but the struggle between backers and opponents remains tough.

Euronews

Fact check: Is the European Parliament forcing member states to accept irregular migration?

A recent post circulating on X claims that the European Parliament has adopted a "Migration and Asylum Pact" that would compel all EU member states to accept irregular migrants or face substantial fines.

Evening Standard

Unionists unite to force cross-community vote on bid for EU ‘observer status’

Sinn Fein is behind the bid at Stormont to address the ‘democratic deficit’ left by Brexit.

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