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Europe Today: Latvian Defence Minister discusses Greenland and Ukraine

Europe Today, 16 January
Europe Today, 16 January Copyright  Euronews
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The EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas is finalising a fresh round of sanctions on Iran. EU ambassadors have been working around the clock to target those responsible for the violent crackdown on protestors. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign...Shona Murray reports on it all from our studio.

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Then we are joined for a live interview with Andris Sprūds, the Latvian Minister for Defence. A former professor and expert on foreign policy, he is a member of the Latvian Progressives party, and has been a minister since 2023. He

We also cover the signature of the EU-Mercosur agreement, happening tomorrow. Antonio Costa, the president of the Council and Ursula von der Leyen are getting ready to fly to Paraguay. Ahead of the prestigious signing ceremony, they will touch base in Brazil for talks with President Lula. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo untangles the accelerated trade agenda of late.

Lastly, we travel to Portugal, where presidential elections are taking place this Sunday. Ahead of the key votes, Euronews has published an exclusive poll on who is the lead. For more do visit our website, but not before watching our reporter Jakub Janas explaining why these votes matter.

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