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Europe Today: Vestager says Trump's Greenland ambitions represent 'existential threat' for NATO

Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal kicking off in Paris today could shape France's political future.

Euronews

Iran summons ambassadors to demand withdrawal of support for protests as death toll climbs

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a "warning" to the United States.

Euronews

Brussels says door open to direct talks with Putin 'at some point' but 'we're not there yet'

The European Commission's statement on Monday comes days after France's Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Giorgia Meloni backed reopening dialogue with Moscow.

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France launches recruitment for 10-month voluntary national military service

France has officially launched a new voluntary national military service, opening the door for thousands of young people to sign up for a 10-month, paid stint in uniform, with the first intake set to begin in September.

Radio France Internationale

Can Marine Le Pen run in France’s 2027 presidential election? Far-right leader faces make-or-break court appeal

Le Pen was a frontrunner in the forthcoming presidential elections before her conviction

The Independent UK

Mercosur: How Macron’s domestic weakness undercut his Brussels clout

The French president's failure to assemble a blocking minority against the Mercosur deal underscores how his domestic weakness is undermining his clout in Brussels. By contrast, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Germany have secured an important victory.

Euronews

Macron seeks to reset France's Africa policy amid shrinking influence

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “rebalanced”, “equal-to-equal” partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France’s presence on the continent.

Radio France Internationale

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Manager of Swiss bar that caught fire killing 40 held in custody

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.

Euronews

Italy gives key support to fraught EU trade deal with South American nations next to Venezuela

Italy has provided crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations

The Independent UK

Macron Accuses Washington of 'Neocolonial Aggression', Says U.S. Is Destroying World Order

French President Emmanuel Macron accused the United States of drifting away from allies and international norms, warning that a form of "neocolonial aggressiveness" is increasingly shaping relations between major powers.

Latin Times

Why Insulting Brigitte Macron Online Can Mean Prison Time in France

Ten Frenchmen were given fines, jail time, and social media bans for accusing their first lady of being a pedophilic gay man.

Reason

French president condemns US for ‘turning away from allies’

Emmanuel Macron’s comments come as Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warns against turning world into ‘robber’s den’

The Guardian - UK

Macron accuses US of 'breaking free from international rules'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from some of its allies.

Radio France Internationale

Macron accuses US of 'gradually turning away' from allies in speech to French ambassadors

Trump took a potshot at the French leader in an address on Wednesday in which he recounted how he had coerced France into agreeing to triple its drug prices.

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Radio France Internationale

Angry French farmers defy ban and block Paris streets over Mercosur deal

French farmers defied a government ban on Thursday, blockading roads into Paris and several of the city’s landmarks to protest against the Mercosur trade deal the European Union is expected to sign on Friday with South American nations.

Evening Standard

British soldiers sent to Ukraine on peace keeping mission would be 'legitimate combat targets,' says Russia

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden said UK troops deployed to Ukraine would be in a position to fire back if attacked by Vladimir Putin’s army

The Guardian - UK

Coalition of the willing must be ‘robust’ to deal with Russia, warns ex-US general

Ben Hodges says multinational force to aid Ukraine would need thousands of troops to stop Russia breaking ceasefire

Euronews

How Ukraine is shaping the European response to Trump's Greenland threats

As Europeans seek to defend Greenland against Donald Trump's annexation threats, the fear of losing US support for ending Russia's war on Ukraine makes for a delicate balancing act.

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The Independent UK

Nigel Farage says he would vote against putting UK boots on ground in Ukraine

Nigel Farage said the UK has neither ‘the manpower nor the equipment to go into an operation that clearly has no ending timeline’

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Donald Trump’s new fever dream – apparently, the President of France went from ‘no, we won’t’ to begging him in minutes

Nobody believes Macron said this but Trump.

The Independent UK

Starmer warned Ukraine will need more than 50,000 troops on the ground

Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’

Euronews

Ukrainian and US teams tackling 'most difficult issues' at Paris peace talks, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy's new chief of staff said on Wednesday "there are already concrete results" but added that "not all information can be made public."

The Independent UK

Starmer says MPs to get vote on deploying UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Labour prime minister has signed historic deal to deploy armed forces to enforce any ceasefire with Russia – with Trump’s blessing

Evening Standard

British troops sent to Ukraine must be ready to fight Vladimir Putin's army, says ex-Nato military chief

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have announced that the UK and France will put boots on the ground to keep the peace in Ukraine if the war ends

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump lashes out at Nato and claims Putin would have taken all of Ukraine without US

Leader insisted Russia and China have ‘zero fear of Nato’ without US

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