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Iceland Plans Referendum on EU Membership Talks

Government moved up the date after Trump threatened to acquire Greenland

(Newser) - Iceland's government wants to hold a referendum in August on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union, more than a decade after getting cold feet about joining the bloc. The Cabinet approved a resolution Friday calling for an Aug. 29 vote on resuming accession talks, national broadcaster...

Macron: Next 50 Years 'Will Be an Age of Nuclear Weapons'

French leader to boost nation's nuclear arsenal amid Russia aggression, US retreat

(Newser) - France's president is recasting his country's nuclear role, as well as asking Europe to step closer to it. Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced plans to enlarge France's nuclear arsenal and knit it more tightly into European defense, arguing that the continent must "regain control of [its]...

Spain's PM Doubles Down After Trump Threat: 'No to War'

Pedro Sanchez says war in Iran would be 'playing Russian roulette' with millions of lives

(Newser) - Spain's prime minister is rebuffing President Trump's threats of a US trade embargo. Per the BBC , Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday explained why he won't let the US use its bases for military action against Iran , summing up his government's stance in just a few words: "...

World Leaders React to US-Israel Attack on Iran

Nations voice concern as some back strikes, others condemn escalation

(Newser) - World leaders are lining up to assess, condemn, or cautiously back US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow. What some are saying as updates continue to trickle out of the region, per CNN , Reuters , and the New York Times :
  • Antonio Costa, president
...

EU: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Are Terrorists

European Union designates paramilitary group a terrorist organization

(Newser) - The European Union has listed Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top diplomat said in an X post on Thursday. Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said that foreign ministers unanimously agreed on the...

NATO Chief: Europe Can't Defend Itself Without US

'Keep on dreaming,' Mark Rutte tells EU lawmakers amid Greenland tensions

(Newser) - If Europe envisions defending itself without help from the US, "keep on dreaming," NATO's chief told lawmakers Monday. Addressing the European Parliament in Brussels, Mark Rutte warned that the continent cannot defend itself without the US, even as tensions simmer over President Trump's push to increase...

Europe Opens an Investigation Into Elon Musk's Grok

AI bot continues to come under fire over sexualized images

(Newser) - Elon Musk's latest trouble over Grok isn't done. European regulators launched a formal inquiry on Monday into sexualized images generated by the AI bot on Musk's X platform, reports Reuters . The European Commission—the executive arm of the European Union—will examine whether X failed to abide...

EU: Trump Threats Violate Trade Deal With US
EU: US Trade Deal Is Off
Jan 21, 2026 11:20 AM CST

EU: US Trade Deal Is Off

Lawmakers say tariffs meant to pressure Greenland deal violate the pact

(Newser) - The United States' trade deal with the European Union is now on ice—with Greenland at the center of the freeze. The European Parliament has halted approval of the trade deal struck in July after President Trump floated tariffs of 10% to 25% on European countries opposed to his push...

Europol Delivers 'Massive Blow' to Synthetic Drug Trade

24 labs dismantled, more than 85 arrested during widespread operation

(Newser) - Authorities say they've just delivered a massive blow to Europe's synthetic drug trade. Europol on Wednesday announced "the largest-ever operation against synthetic drugs" after police in six countries (Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain) dismantled 24 large-scale production sites and seized roughly 1,...

Ryanair Boss Thanks Musk for the Bump in Bookings

Michael O'Leary mocks Musk's bid, cites EU foreign ownership limits

(Newser) - Elon Musk can poll X users all he wants, but Ryanair's chief says the Tesla billionaire won't be buying his airline anytime soon. At a Wednesday press conference, Michael O'Leary dismissed Musk's online musing about acquiring Ryanair, saying a takeover would be blocked by European rules...

Europe Tells US It Risks 'Downward Spiral' in Ties
Europe Warns US About Tariffs
Jan 18, 2026 7:03 PM CST

Europe Warns US About Tariffs

Emergency meeting considers retaliatory measures

(Newser) - European officials held an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday to map out a response to President Trump's threat to raise tariffs on eight US allies unless they accept his effort to buy Greenland, calling the move coercive and a challenge to sovereignty. Diplomats from the 27 EU nations...

EU Signs Trade Deal With South American Bloc

European Commission president says agreement demonstrates nations are choosing 'fair trade over tariffs'

(Newser) - European Union leaders and South America's Mercosur bloc on Saturday signed a sweeping free trade pact in Paraguay, concluding a negotiation process that began a quarter-century ago. The agreement aims to cut tariffs and expand commerce between the EU and Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, Reuters reports....

Trump: Tariffs Over Greenland Start Feb. 1

Rate will rise to 25% unless a deal is struck for US takeover by June 1, post says

(Newser) - As demonstrators in Greenland and Denmark protested his coveting of their territory, President Trump announced Saturday that he's levying new tariffs on European nations that will remain in effect until the US takes ownership of Greenland. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said he's imposing a 10% tariff on...

EU's Top Diplomat: The World Sucks, Start Drinking

Kaja Kallas' joke about throwing one back comes amid wars, protests, Iran sanctions push

(Newser) - Europe's top diplomat appears to be feeling the strain of global crises—enough to joke that now might be the moment to take up drinking. Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief and former Estonian prime minister, reportedly told senior members of the European Parliament in a closed-door...

Trump to Iran Protesters: 'Help Is On Its Way!'

Rights group puts the death toll at above 2K, another report suggests it's at least 12K

(Newser) - The estimates of the number of protesters killed in Iran continue to grow quickly. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said Tuesday that more than 2,000 protesters have died since demonstrations started in the final week of December, reports the Washington Post . The UK government has the same...

New Year, New Currency for Bulgaria
New Year,
New Currency
for Bulgaria
Jan 1, 2026 12:10 PM CST

New Year, New Currency for Bulgaria

Country becomes 21st eurozone member

(Newser) - Bulgarians began withdrawing euros for the first time on Thursday after the former communist nation joined the euro currency as its 21st member. Cash machines in the capital, Sofia, dispensed brand new euro banknotes, replacing the lev, which will still be in use for cash payments in January, the AP...

Rubio Bars 5 Europeans From US Over Tech Censorship

He claims they're part of 'global censorship-industrial complex'

(Newser) - The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure US tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. The Europeans, characterized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations, fell afoul of a new visa...

EU Delays Free-Trade Deal in Face of Farmers' Protests

Trade agreement with South American bloc had been in negotiations for 26 years

(Newser) - The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact, seen by its backers as an important geopolitical move for both continents. Top EU officials had hoped to sign the...

In a Major Shift, Zelensky Says Ukraine Can Hold Elections

Says vote under martial law can take place, maybe within 3 months if US/EU security is provided

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's willing to hold elections even as his country remains under attack from Russia—but only if the US and Europe step up with concrete security guarantees. His comments on Tuesday represent a sharp shift from his long-standing position that elections are impossible under...

Why Paul McCartney Is Defending Veggie 'Burgers'

Proposed EU bill would ban meat-related terms from plant-based foods

(Newser) - A vegan burger is still a burger, according to Paul McCartney, who's among the more prominent names fighting a proposed EU law that would ban the use of meat-related terms for plant-based foods. "To stipulate that burgers and sausages are 'plant-based,' 'vegetarian' or 'vegan'...

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