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The European Union and the Mercosur bloc on Saturday signed their long-awaited trade agreement, sealing one of the world’s biggest free-trade deals after more than 25 years of negotiations and repeated political standoffs. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa attended the ceremony in Asunción, Paraguay, alongside Mercosur leaders from Argentina, Uruguay and host country Paraguay. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a key proponent of the pact, did not attend, delegating representation to his foreign minister. “This agreement sends a strong signal to the world,” von der Leyen said at the ceremony.…
Published on 18/11/2025 – 14:51 GMT+1 •Updated 17/01/2026 – 18:20 GMT+1 The 38th European Film Awards will be decided tonight in Berlin at the biggest celebration of Europe’s film industry. Traditionally held in December, the European Film Academy has decided to stage this year’s edition now to better position the prize-giving ceremony in the international awards season. Often dubbed ‘Europe’s equivalent of the Oscars’ both Joachim Trier’s family drama Sentimental Value and Óliver Laxe’s post-apocalyptic odyssey Sirāt have emerged as the frontrunners, with four nominations apiece. Follow the awards live here on Euronews Culture. Sentimental Value, which won last year’s…
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By Euronews with AFP Published on 17/01/2026 – 17:02 GMT+1 Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland. The protest followed Trump’s warning on Friday that he “may put a tariff” on countries that oppose his plans to take over mineral-rich Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark. They also coincided with a visit to Copenhagen by a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress that has made clear the opposition of many Americans to the Trump administration’s sabre-rattling. Waving the flags of Denmark and Greenland, the…
Dozens of pet owners took their animals to church on Saturday morning where Catholic priests blessed them on the Day of St Anthony, the patron saint of animals. The ceremony took place on the steps outside the Saint Anthony Church in central Madrid where dogs and cats waited patiently to be sprinkled with holy water. The Catholic tradition is meant to bring the animals health and protection for the coming year. The Municipal Police band played traditional festive music whilst many dogs looked on. Believers are also meant to buy bread rolls for Saint Anthony, in a festival that has…
Hundreds of people protested in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen on Saturday in support of Greenland, amid US President Donald Trump’s insistence that the US should control the self-governing island. Demonstrators waved Greenland flags and carried signs reading “American here: No means No,” “Unite for freedom,” “Make America smart again,” and “Hands off,” some featuring Danish and Greenland flags. It comes as a bipartisan US congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US taking over the strategic Arctic island.
Dubai recently welcomed some of the most recognisable names in global sport, hosting the inaugural World Sports Summit, a two-day gathering focused less on competition and more on conversation. The summit brought together athletes and industry leaders from across disciplines including basketball, football, boxing and mixed martial arts. Rather than centring on results or rivalries, discussions explored how sport functions as a powerful social force that shapes communities and individual lives far beyond the field of play. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the diversity of voices in the room was what made the event stand out, describing it as “a…
Musk fired back on X, writing: “Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him.” In a follow-up post, he accused O’Leary of getting Starlink’s fuel-burn impact wrong “by a factor of 10” and added: “Fire this imbecile.” Ryanair’s official X account also joined the fray, mocking Musk during a reported outage on his platform, replying: “perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk?” Behind the insults lies a substantive dispute about costs and aircraft performance. Ryanair has publicly ruled out installing Starlink across its more than 600 Boeing 737s, arguing the external antennas would increase drag and fuel consumption. O’Leary has said the…
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