Representatives of the European Union and South American nations signed a free trade agreement on Saturday, but the deal is not final until approved by a vote of the European Parliament.

The European Parliament is considering linking approval of a massive US trade deal to Donald Trump backing down from his threats to take over Greenland, putting further strain on an agreement already facing opposition.

The article discusses Keir Starmer’s negotiation of a trade agreement with the EU, which forms part of his endeavour to ‘reset’ post-Brexit relations with the bloc. This contains a controversial feature, known informally as the ‘Farage clause’ — a commitment to pay a financial penalty if a future UK government decides to cancel the deal.

The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with Russia but without giving Kyiv full membership rights, which would only be "earned" after transition periods,