Kubilius floated a 100,000 strong EU army, but with what troops?
For the proposal to be anything other than an exercise on paper, troops need to either be drawn down from elsewhere or newly recruited
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Denmark urges NATO mission to bolster Greenland’s defences
US pressure fuels debate over NATO role in Greenland
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Fatal rail accident in Spain after trains collide
A police spokesman said there were ‘five dead’ after the accident in the province of Cordoba
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Costa summons EU leaders for talks as Trump revives tariff pressure
An emergency summit could come as early as 22 January
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Europe hits back at Trump tariff threat over Greenland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday they had spoken to Trump about Arctic security and his latest tariff threats
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Countries threatened by Trump’s Greenland tariffs ‘stand united’
“Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden said
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Oceans gain legal protection as High Seas Treaty comes into force
83 of the 145 signatories have ratified the historic text to date
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EU trade ‘bazooka’ back on the table, as Greenland tariff threat blows up US deal
French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument if new US tariffs materialise
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Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring internet after shutdown
The unprecedented communications blackout was imposed amid a surge in calls for anti-government demonstrations
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Danish foreign minister to visit NATO allies over Greenland
Lars Løkke Rasmussen will visit Oslo on Sunday, travel to London on Monday and then to Stockholm on Thursday