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'Fundamental disagreement' with US over Greenland remains Danish and Greenlandic officials said they still have a “fundamental disagreement” with President Donald Trump over Greenland after meeting in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Tech-savvy Mykhailo Fedorov is Ukraine's new defense minister Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities through technology by appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as the new defense minister. What do experts say? Rescue or crime? Humanitarian aid workers on trial in Greece Humanitarian aid workers face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of facilitating the illegal entry of migrants to Greece. The trial has been dubbed "the largest case of the criminalization of solidarity in Europe." Louvre hikes ticket price for non-EU visitors by almost half The Louvre museum and several other French cultural sites are increasing the price of entry for visitors from outside Europe. So-called "dual pricing" is quite common in less wealthy countries but rare in richer regions. Ukraine: Anti-corruption agencies target former PM Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said it notified a party leader of its suspicion of offering bribes to politicians. It did not name them, but the blurred images it published clearly showed former PM Yulia Tymoshenko. Turkish Cypriots: The EU's invisible Europeans The unresolved Cyprus problem leaves Turkish Cypriots in a state of limbo within the European Union, without full EU rights, recognition or political certainty and economically and diplomatically isolated. 'We choose Denmark' over the US, Greenland’s PM says Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the Arctic territory was facing a "geopolitical crisis" as Trump threatens to take it over. Denmark's Mette Frederiksen condemned "unacceptable pressure" from the US. NATO talks Arctic security for Greenland amid US pressure NATO is signaling it will take steps to bolster Arctic security as the Trump administration has claimed that threats from Russia and China are among the reasons that the US government seeks to take over Greenland. Croatia reintroduces conscription after almost two decades Croatia is bringing back compulsory military service for young men for the first time since 2008. What’s behind the shift — and could it signal a wider return of conscription in the Balkans? AI concerns and slow growth put brakes on EU job market The pandemic gave workers increased options as home offices became the norm in some fields. Now, with the EU experiencing industrial slowdown and AI automation, workers are growing increasingly wary of switching jobs.