Temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in Turkey, while temperatures north of the Arctic Circle reached 30 degrees Celsius - Europe experienced several extreme weather events last year. The changing climate is also affecting Europe's energy supply. Renewable electricity is breaking records, and solar and wind together accounted for over 30 percent of electricity generation last year, according to a recent report.
SwedenTalks about a "European NATO" - a plan B if the US were to leave the military alliance - have gained momentum, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sweden is reportedly at the table.
SwedenNATO will not be there when the US needs it, President Donald Trump raged after a meeting with the military alliance's secretary general. "Remember Greenland," Trump wrote in a post in all capital letters.
World politicsThe EU's trade agreement with the US, which sets tariffs at 15 percent, creates predictability for European companies, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said during a visit to Sweden. "Is it perfect? No. Do we have a better agreement than any other part of the world in this regard today? Yes," she added.
BusinessThe question of Greenland's independence has been raised over the past year, but the discussion has progressed further in another part of Denmark.
World politicsAfter much deliberation, the European Parliament has approved this summer's tariff deal with the US. "A significant milestone," US Ambassador Andrew Puzder wrote in a statement.
BusinessHis party, the Moderates, looked set to leave the Danish parliament. But the "politician with nine lives" got an unexpected boost in public opinion and is now in a golden position. "There is no crazier story in Danish politics than Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M)," writes Berlingske’s political correspondent.
WorldThe government parties are losing ground in the Danish election, and Lars Løkke Rasmussen's Moderates once again look set to be the leading force.
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