The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.

The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn’t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads.

European powers on Sunday warned that US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland risk a "dangerous downward spiral" as they weighed a response to the growing crisis. Denmark, Finland, France,

Europe’s dependence on the United States for NATO security limits its options. Its strongest response would be a trade “bazooka,” and other options are possible.

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

The ISU European Figure Skating Championships concluded in Sheffield, Great Britain, with titles defended new champions crowned, across the four disciplines.

France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance at the European figure skating championships on Saturday after the buildup was overshadowed by a dispute between Cizeron and his former dance partner.

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future of the Arctic island.