European Union

The EU economy is actively diversifying trade partnerships while preparing for a confrontation with the US. It finalized a major trade agreement with India and signed a deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, but EU lawmakers have simultaneously voted to delay the Mercosur pact over legal concerns. This push for new deals occurs as the bloc plans retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump's threats of new duties on Greenland.

• 26EU and South American bloc sign major trade deal after 25 years
• 13EU lawmakers vote to delay trade deal with Mercosur over legal concerns
• 12EU Parliament freezes trade deals and sends Mercosur pact to court
• 4Sensex, Nifty 50 join global rebound as Trump drops EU tariff threat over Greenland | Business News
• 4US warns against EU tariff 'bazooka' over Greenland

EU politics is dominated by a coordinated crisis response to US pressure over Greenland and a recalibration of the transatlantic relationship. Leaders promised a firm response and planned an emergency summit after Trump's tariff threats and renewed interest in purchasing Greenland. Foreign policy chief Kallas outlined Europe's security stance, stating Europe is no longer Washington's main focus, as the bloc simultaneously upgraded its relationship with Vietnam.

• 21EU leaders promise firm response to Trump's renewed interest in Greenland
• 17Trump says NATO and EU should handle Ukraine war, not the US
• 13EU and UK urge calm as Trump pushes to buy Greenland
• 7EU maintains Arctic cooperation with US despite Greenland tensions
• 6EU's Kallas says Europe is no longer Washington's main focus

EU security policy made a decisive move by officially listing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, a step France now supports. In parallel, the Commission is working on a package to support Arctic security. The backdrop is a discussion on Europe's military independence from the US, with an expert stating it will take several years.

• 1NATO advises Northern Europe to start developing offensive information operations
• 1EU to raid its own emergency fund for military spending
• 1Iran threatened EU countries over terror designation
• 1EU foreign policy chief warns Europe nearing ‘third bell’ on security, urges defense action
• 1Europe cannot replace US nuclear shield, says Kubilius

Society is marked by significant agricultural protests against the EU's trade policy, particularly the Mercosur deal. Thousands of farmers in Ireland, France, and elsewhere marched ahead of a key parliamentary vote, creating a dominant domestic tension over the economic direction of the bloc.

• 3Video. Thousands of farmers protest EU, Mercosur trade deal ahead of vote
• 2Why some medicines look like sweets – and EU regulators allow it
• 2EU set to use visas as leverage against illegal migration
• 2Greek PM denounces Várhelyi's'specific agenda' on vaccines amid sheep-pox outbreak
• 2Campaign collects signatures to suspend EU-Israel partnership