W hat did Donald Trump say over the phone to Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, on Wednesday? I don’t know which precise words he used, but I witnessed their impact.

The issue adds pressure on Europe's current migration challenges, a top priority for EU leaders, with several member states pushing for stricter measures

Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations.

"The terrorists get a vote, and they're voting to keep fighting," former Trump counterterrorism envoy Nathan Sales told Newsweek.

British PM looks ahead to Donald Trump’s second term, telling POLITICO the U.K. will “play a full part” in any future peacekeeping initiative in Ukraine.

Consumer demand remains soft and there are growing signs of “cracks” in the labour market, leaving the ECB “increasingly behind the curve with its slow loosening cycle”, according to Tomas Dvorak, an economist at Oxford Economics. Mari Novik

Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.

Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.

(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) President-elect Donald Trump poses for a photo with Dana White ... backing far-right political parties and attacking leftwing politicians in Europe. Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President ...

European shares rose nearly 1% on Thursday, with luxury stocks boosted by Richemont's upbeat earnings update and semiconductor firms making gains after TSMC reported record quarterly profit.