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"Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden said

83 of the 145 signatories have ratified the historic text to date

French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument if new US tariffs materialise

“Europe must move forward in its integration process and equip itself with a truly common defence," the Spanish prime minister said

The Italian prime minister said she had spoken with US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

The unprecedented communications blackout was imposed amid a surge in calls for anti-government demonstrations

Lars Løkke Rasmussen will visit Oslo on Sunday, travel to London on Monday and then to Stockholm on Thursday

PM Keir Starmer's government is preparing to introduce a bill that would provide a legal framework for his much-touted "reset" of relations with the EU

The president of Portugal has no executive powers but can, in times of crisis, dissolve parliament, call elections or dismiss a prime minister

As mega-constellations proliferate, the aggregate risk of collisions, space debris, and orbital congestion grows exponentially. Without proactive regulation, we risk creating a cascade of destruction

An extraordinary meeting of EU ambassadors has been called for Sunday afternoon

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

EPP leader Manfred Weber said approval of the EU-US deal “is not possible at this stage” given the US president's threats

The Argentinian president praised Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s decisive role in sealing the deal

From 1 February, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would be subject to a 10% tariff on all goods sent to the United States, he said on social media

A majority of EU countries backed the agreement – despite opposition from France and Poland

Iranian authorities have blamed the United States for the mass demonstrations they have called "riots" and "terrorist" operations

Written by Monika Kiss.

EU passenger rights regulations, covering compensation for denied boarding, cancellations, long delays, and protections for passengers with reduced mobility, addressed some of these issues, although enforcement and awareness remained limited.

In 2013, the European Commission proposed clarifying ‘extraordinary circumstances’, introducing rerouting rights after long delays, banning no-show penalties, improving tarmac delay handling and complaint procedures, while capping accommodation duties and standardising compensation thresholds. The European Parliament’s first-reading report added stronger protections, including a closed list of exceptions, higher accommodation limits, airport contact points, safeguards for passengers in cases of airline bankruptcy, and expanded baggage and accessibility rights. The Council’s 2025 first-reading position maintained rerouting and assistance rights, updated compensation thresholds to four hours for short flights and six hours for longer ones, clarified ‘extraordinary circumstances’, and tightened complaint-handling procedures. Parliament’s second-reading draft rejects higher delay thresholds, keeps compensation at between €300 and €600 by distance, increases free hand luggage, bans unfair ancillary charges, and extends claim deadlines.

Stakeholders, including consumer groups, disability organisations, and airlines, have expressed mixed reactions, with consumer advocates supporting stronger protections, and airlines warning of higher costs. The report is now scheduled for a plenary vote.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Revising air passenger rights: Where do we stand?‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

The protest comes after Trump threatened tariffs on countries opposing his Greenland plans and coincide with a US congressional delegation’s visit to Copenhagen

Protests erupted in Iran on 28 December, becoming one of the largest protest movements against the clerical leadership since 1979