Leaders of the largest European Parliament groups have called for a pause in approving the EU-US trade deal due to new tariff threats from US President Donald Trump against several European countries over their stance on Greenland.

The European Parliament favors the contenders from Latvia and Portugal to become the next European Central Bank vice president when Luis de Guindos’s eight-year term finishes at the end of May.

Representatives of the European Union and South American nations signed a free trade agreement on Saturday, but the deal is not final until approved by a vote of the European Parliament.

Against tough odds, the European Union and four key South American countries are closer than they've been in 25 years to signing a long-delayed free trade deal.

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

Spurned by his new friends on the extreme right, Weber will have to rely on votes from Renew, the French-dominated centrist grouping that includes Fianna Fáil, and the centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) grouping. The Greens and remaining left-wing MEPs are opposed to the deal, citing environmental concerns.

The EU Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen must once again face a vote of no confidence in the European Parliament, dpa learnt on Wednesday. Parliament President Roberta Metsola has informed the parliamentary group leaders of this,

In an interview with Euronews' flagship show Europe Today, European Parliament President Metsola said the EU should not wait for Trump to take swift actions against the Iranian regime - from sanctions to designating the Revolutionary Guard as terrorists.