The World in Brief from The Economist

After 25 years of negotiations, a qualified majority of EU countries backed a trade deal with Mercosur, a South American bloc, to create a common market of over 700m people.

The presidents of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, and his repeated threats to take over Greenland.

The presidents of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, and his repeated threats to take over Greenland.

An American Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also, Mr Trump hinted that he would meet Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s president, in Washington, DC, without specifying a date.

American forces seized an empty oil tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

American forces seized an empty oil tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

Donald Trump said Venezuelan authorities had agreed to export up to 50m barrels of crude, worth around $3bn, to America. Also, the White House said it was considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland and that using military force is “always an option”.

The White House said it was considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland and that using military force is “always an option”.