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Published on 30/01/2026 – 9:21 GMT+1•Updated 9:39 NATO chief Mark Rutte should stop being an “American agent” and unite the fraught military alliance in the face of the United States’ “hostile rhetoric” and “intimidation”, former European Council chief Charles Michel has told Euronews. “I want to be clear, Mark Rutte is disappointing and I’m losing confidence,” Michel, who helmed the Council for five years up until 2024, told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Friday. “I’m not expecting Mark Rutte to be an American agent. I’m expecting Mark to work for unity within NATO,” Michel added. Rutte, who famously called…
Members of Italy’s +Europa party staged a protest outside the US embassy in Rome against the reported presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents linked to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Demonstrators blew whistles and held anti-ICE signs. A placard depicted Italian leaders as the “three wise monkeys.” Lawmaker Riccardo Magi said the issue was political in nature and criticised the Italian government’s stance, calling for a clear response. Several European lawmakers have called on the EU to examine possible restrictions on ICE operations in Europe, citing concerns over democratic oversight and human rights.
Europe is testing how far it’s willing to go — at home and abroad. In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton talks to Jonathan Haidt, author of the best-selling “The Anxious Generation.” His research is inspiring social media bans for kids in countries including France and Australia, even as tech companies and some researchers strongly contest his conclusions. Alongside him is MEP Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová and POLITICO tech reporter Eliza Gkritsi, who is reporting on EU deliberations on protecting teens’ mental health. Later, Sarah is joined by POLITICO’s Nick Vinocur and trade reporter Camille Gijs, who was on the…
Europe has the chance to make a “quantum leap” in space technology over the coming years and boost its defences, but only if the EU stops wasting years on “grand schemes”, Airbus Space and Defence CEO Michael Schöllhorn told Euronews. The continent risks falling further behind in space unless it moves quickly from planning to action, Schöllhorn said. “We have a gap when it comes to what I call active space defence, being able to act, protect, and counteract in space against adversaries that want to do something to our infrastructures, to our satellites,” he said. The European Commission has…
A solemn mass was held in Huelva for the victims of the Adamuz train accident, which claimed the lives of 45 people, attended by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, who joined the grieving families. More than 300 relatives travelled to the Andalusian city. Weeks after the accident, many described their shock as undiminished. During the service, several family members openly demanded that the full truth behind the crash be uncovered. Beyond the mourning, the tragedy has reignited political tensions. The absence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Transport Minister Óscar Puente did not go unnoticed, further fuelling debate over…
Published on 30/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 The European Union has backed a landmark declaration to crack down on climate disinformation amid the epidemic of fake news and AI-generated slop. Launched during the COP30 summit in Belém last year, the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change demonstrates a “firm commitment” to factual debate, climate science and evidence-based policymaking. Prior to the EU’s endorsement on 20 January 2026, the declaration was individually backed by 15 member states including Belgium, Germany and Spain. It comes as environmental information online is becoming increasingly more difficult to navigate. According to the 2025 Eurobarometer on…
A few of the lawmakers sent info after POLITICO got in touch. Sibylle Berg, a German non-aligned lawmaker, was an author and playwright before joining the European Parliament. Her office sent a document that said she makes €120,000 per year outside of her work as a parliamentarian. “We value transparency and believe that publication obligations support public scrutiny,” said her head of office, Dustin Hoffmann. Greens lawmaker Lena Schilling, who made some extra money via the book she published in 2024 and who flagged her potential earnings to the Parliament ahead of its release, said she hadn’t declared it because…
Published on 30/01/2026 – 7:39 GMT+1 With Russia and Ukraine set to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, the EU’s foreign policy chief says Moscow is not taking negotiations seriously. After yesterday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers, Kaja Kallas also accused the Kremlin of “weaponising winter” by pounding Ukraine’s energy network, and said the EU could consider an entry ban on Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine. Joining me to debrief on these developments is our EU editor Maria Tadeo. Then we are joined in our studio by former European Council President Charles Michel. He served five…
By Euronews Published on 30/01/2026 – 6:05 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump endorsed a deal that was struck on Thursday between Senate Democrats and Republicans to avoid a government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The two sides agreed to separate homeland security funding from a larger spending bill and fund the department for two weeks as talks continue on demands made by the Democrats for curbs on the agency of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is part of the DHS. “Republicans and Democrats have come together to get the vast majority of the government…
Gold has risen more than 20% since the start of the year, surpassing the significant $5,500 milestone this week. The precious metal’s rally, seen alongside a lift in commodities such as silver and platinum, is driven by a number of interlinking factors — including geopolitical tensions, rising government debt, and an uncertain outlook for interest rates and inflation. Gold’s appeal is linked to the narrative that it is a safe haven asset, acting as a “hedge against inflation”. It typically increases in value when the dollar declines, it’s easily sold, and it’s also a tangible, finite commodity. These factors are…