European Union lawmakers have voted to hold up a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal.

European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius observed that the United States had one army, not 50—and was far stronger for it.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the bloc's executive arm is working on a package to support Arctic security and warned that tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland are a mistake.

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement.

European Union ambassadors reached a broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade US President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead,

Europe's telecoms operators will get a major boost under a European Commission proposal announced on Wednesday, allowing them to use radio spectrum for an unlimited duration, but their demand that Big Tech be required to help fund the cost of rolling out broadband went unheeded.

Against tough odds, the European Union and four key South American countries are closer than they've been in 25 years to signing a long-delayed free trade deal.