00:00European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for Greenland
00:05as U.S. Danish and Greenlandic officials prepare for talks at the White House.
00:10Iran signaled there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests,
00:16which rights groups say have killed more than 2,500.
00:20In an interview with Euronews, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metzola,
00:24called on EU leaders to increase the pressure on the Iranian regime and not to wait for the U.S.
00:30China's trade surplus surged a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government announced on Wednesday.
00:42European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for Greenland on Wednesday,
00:47saying the Arctic island belongs to its people.
00:50Her comments come as U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
00:56host the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers at the White House.
01:00For me, it's important that the Greenlanders know, and they know this by the deeds, not only by the words,
01:06that we respect the wishes of the Greenlanders and their interests and that they can count on us.
01:13Tensions have soared between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland this month
01:16as U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration continue to push the issue.
01:20And Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out using military force to take the island.
01:25Trump posted on social media on Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland,
01:31and anything less than American control is unacceptable.
01:35Meanwhile, Greenland's prime minister emphasized a day earlier that if faced with a choice,
01:40Greenland would choose Denmark over the U.S.
01:42The head of Iran's judiciary signaled on Wednesday that there would be fast trials and executions ahead
01:52for those detained in nationwide protests.
01:55It comes as rights groups say over 2,500 protesters have been killed
02:00in one of the biggest challenges to Iran's leadership since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
02:05The comments stand as a direct challenge to U.S.
02:32President Donald Trump, who repeated warnings on Tuesday that the U.S.
02:36would intervene if Iran's government kills more protesters.
02:40Monitoring the demonstrations from abroad remains difficult as internet access has been completely cut off.
02:47Activists said Wednesday that the satellite-based internet provider Starlink was offering free service in Iran,
02:53which has been a key resource to help Iranians get around the shutdown.
03:02The appeal by the President of the European Parliament is clear.
03:05In an interview with Euronews, Roberta Metzola called on EU leaders to increase the pressure on the Iranian regime
03:11as it cracks down on protesters.
03:13Metzola suggested the EU should consider further sanctions on Iran and not wait for the U.S.
03:19She also suggested designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
03:24Our appeal is to go now.
03:26We think that 2026 should be the year when dictatorships are over.
03:32And this is a golden moment for the European Union, for Europe, for member states, governments to say
03:37this regime, as the German Chancellor said, is on its last legs.
03:41We fully agree with it and we should go further.
03:44Roberta Metzola's appeal comes amid a violent crackdown on protests in Iran.
03:48The U.S.-based human rights activist news agency said that more than 2,500 people have been killed in the protests so far.
04:00Former European Commissioner for Trade Pascal Lamy has told Euronews flagship morning show Europe today
04:07he was in favor of the EU-Mercosso trade deal.
04:09If I had had on the table the deal of today, I would have signed this 25 years ago.
04:17The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will fly to Paraguay on Saturday
04:23to sign the trade agreement with major South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina.
04:29Despite the opposition of countries such as France and Poland,
04:32a majority of EU members voted in favor of the deal last Friday
04:36as a way to boost European exports in a time of global uncertainty.
04:41I can understand some worries on the green side because of deforestation in the Amazon.
04:49I can understand some worries on the farming side because there will be a bit, a bit more imports of beef or poultry.
04:58But I think so far, and notably in the French case, these worries have been totally overblown.
05:07Meanwhile, famous protests erupted again in France opposing the deal.
05:15China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost 1.2 trillion dollars, around 1.031 trillion euros last year,
05:24the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States.
05:30Beijing's exports rose 5.5% in 2025 to 3.77 trillion dollars, around 3.6 trillion euros,
05:41but imports for the year were flat at 2.58 trillion dollars.
05:47According to customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December,
05:52with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economic estimates.
05:58Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office and intensified his trade rift with the world's second-largest economy,
06:07China's exports to the U.S. have drastically decreased,
06:10but sales to other markets, including Europe, have more than made up for this reduction.
06:16On Monday, the European Union signaled a de-escalation in its EV trade dispute with China
06:24by issuing new guidelines allowing Chinese electric vehicle makers to offer minimum prices
06:30instead of facing steep anti-subsidy tariffs.
06:35Analysts expect exports to continue supporting China's economy this year,
06:39despite trade friction and geopolitical tensions.
06:43The European Film Awards, Europe's equivalent to the Oscars, are taking place this Saturday in Berlin.
06:53However, this year, there's been a major change.
06:56The European Film Academy have moved the awards from December to January
07:00in order to better position the EFAs as part of the global conversation of awards season,
07:05which is already in full swing in the U.S.
07:07This year, 15 films are competing for the main prize, the Best European Film,
07:13and coming into the ceremony, Joachim Trier's moving familial drama,
07:18Sentimental Value, seems to be the favourite.
07:20Starring Renata Rensver and Stellan Skarsgård,
07:23the film wowed critics in Cannes, where it premiered last year,
07:26and had a prominent spot on Euronews Culture's Best Films of 2025.
07:30It also represents one of Europe's biggest chances at the Oscars in March.
07:37Sentimental Value's main competition this year will come from two of our favourite films of 2025.
07:55Olivier Laksa's post-apocalyptic odyssey, Sirat,
07:58which gained four nominations for the EFAs,
08:01and Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident.
08:03It was just an accident, one the Palme d'Or last year in Cannes,
08:23and it's an engrossing thriller about the price of revenge,
08:26and also a politically charged missile against the repressive Iranian government.
08:30Elsewhere this year, Norwegian screen legend Liv Olmen will be awarded
08:59a Lifetime Achievement Award,
09:01and Italian director Alice Rawwaha will get the EFA's Achievement in World Cinema Award.
09:07Stay tuned to Euronews Culture for live updates of the ceremony.
09:10Every winter evening, thousands of visitors brave the freezing cold
09:19to attend Japan's largest light festival,
09:22Nabana no Sato, located four hours from Tokyo.
09:26For the Japanese, the end-of-year celebrations are above all
09:30a celebration of beauty and wonder.
09:32While some visitors treat themselves to a break in the country's natural hot springs,
09:54others admire a 35-meter-high reconstruction of Mount Fuji.
09:59It took three months of work and 20 technicians to transform the botanical garden
10:05and install millions of tiny light bulbs.
10:29I think this app's design is very interesting to me,
10:34but it has been paid for it.
10:36It has been paid for it.
10:37It has been paid for it, it can be paid for it,
10:39or it can be paid for it for it, but it has been paid for it for it.
10:43It has been paid for it, and it has been paid for it.
10:49As you can read about it, those who are selling for young people
10:51are still better to see that they are always new,
10:53but they've got paid for it for their new eyes.
10:55I feel like the extent of this future,
10:57it's not a big deal for young people,
11:00because young people and home are more limited to their connections,
11:04but mostly the old people.
11:06Because they may use social media,
11:08they may not be so smooth,
11:10but the word app is not
11:12just to hit a card.
11:14It's easier to use it.
11:34So,
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