Daily brief
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she looks forward to signing a historic trade deal with the Mercosur bloc, though the agreement still hinges on approval from France and Italy after decades of negotiations.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says it is time for the EU to open a dialogue with Russia.
A commentary suggests EU troops might be needed to prevent a confrontation over Greenland involving the US.
A US delegation has arrived in Venezuela to resume diplomatic talks.
Turkish Cypriot authorities in northern Cyprus fault the EU chief for omitting them in a speech on Cyprus.