Daily brief
Portugal's presidential election is heading to a runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the first round. Exit polls show the race will be between the centre-left Socialist candidate and a far-right contender, marking the first time a far-right candidate has reached a presidential runoff in the country. The outcome is seen as part of a broader trend of populist gains in European politics.
European leaders criticized President Donald Trump's recent remarks about Greenland and proposed trade tariffs. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that a hypothetical US invasion of Greenland would damage NATO and please Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the tariffs a mistake and positioned Italy as a mediator.
Greece praised Egypt's efforts to mediate peace in the Middle East, as the foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus prepared to meet in Cairo.