European Union

• Trump’s Amoral World Meets Its Match in Pope Leo - The pontiff has increasingly asserted himself in the face of Trump’s aggressive words and deeds.
• Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation - European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
• E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People - The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.
• EU envoys provisionally approve signing of record Mercosur trade deal - BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - EU ambassadors gave provisional approval on Friday to the signing of the bloc's largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur, over 25 years since negotiations began and ​after months of wrang
• EU steps up pressure on X over AI-generated sexualized images - The European Union is stepping up its investigation into X over sexually explicit AI-generated images of children shared on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. The European Commission announced on Thursday that is has instructed the
• Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela - Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
• Elon Musk Reacts To US Travel Ban On Former EU Commissioner: '...Gets His Dessert' - Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk commented on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European officials, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a long-time critic who previously clashed with Musk over conten
• They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. - The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
• Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine - The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.
• EU pledges $105B loan for Ukraine as Russia targets Odesa - Officials for the European Union have agreed to loan $105 billon to Ukraine to help it stay financially solvent over the next two years.