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As pressure mounts to calibrate a joint European Union response to the United States’s threats over Greenland, EU leaders with ties to US President Donald Trump have yet to push back hard against his latest statements. Trump threatened on Saturday to impose a 10% extra tariff on goods from European countries that oppose the sale of the Arctic island to the US, and warned that if the US has not been allowed to purchase Greenland by June 1, the rate will be hiked to 25%. As the EU scrambles for ways to deal with the situation, the process of reaching…
Updated: 19/01/2026 – 19:00 GMT+1 Speaking about a potential US invasion of Greenland, Nuuk resident Ulrikke Andersen says she has already made contingency plans to flee by boat and hide in a hut in South Greenland. Others like student Nuunu Binzer and entrepreneur Inger Olsvig Brandt vow to stay, emphasizing unity amid uncertainty. … More
Lecornu and his government entered the new year with mostly risky options to finalize France’s fiscal plans after lawmakers in the country’s hung parliament failed to pass a proper budget before the end of 2025. Lecornu had, early in his tenure, ruled out using Article 49.3 to pass a budget, betting the concession would help ensure the survival of his minority government. But on Monday he acknowledged that despite personal “regret” and “bitterness,” he would need to go back on his word, saying that while the government wanted the parliamentary procedure to continue “until the end,” the legislature’s fractured nature…
A clip shared on X and Instagram shows Polish President Karol Nawrocki promoting an investment platform called Bitcoin Trader AI. In the clip, the president allegedly says: “Exactly after midnight today is the last chance to become part of the government’s Bitcoin Trader AI programme.” However, this clip has been taken out of context and was likely altered using AI. A reverse image search shows that the original video was posted by Karol Nawrocki in November 2025, during which he justified using his veto power and asked the government to consult him on early-stage draft bills. Nawrocki, a member of…
Published on 19/01/2026 – 11:55 GMT+1 •Updated 13:05 One person has been killed and at least six others wounded in a shooting at a town hall in northern Czech Republic, police said in a statement on Monday. The shooting took place at the town hall in Chřibská, 110 kilometres north of Prague, police said. Police said the suspect was fatally shot and there was no further danger to the public. A police officer was among the wounded. A motive for the shooting wasn’t immediately clear but police said psychologists have been sent to the town to help those affected. Our…
Published on 19/01/2026 – 17:36 GMT+1 Qatar has announced it will host a major international football showcase this March, unveiling the Qatar Football Festival 2026, a six-match event featuring the men’s Finalissima between Argentina and Spain. The festival will take place from 26-31 March, during an official FIFA international window, ensuring the participation of full national teams and first-team players. The headline fixture will see European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina at Lusail Stadium on 27 March, marking one of the most high-profile international matches scheduled ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Alongside the Finalissima, the festival…
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is exploring a ban on artificial intelligence-powered apps that undress people online in the wake of abusive content generated through X’s Grok. European Parliament lawmakers last week launched a call — first reported by POLITICO — to ban apps and tools that allow users to generate fake intimate images of individuals without consent under the bloc’s flagship AI law. The EU’s executive is “looking into the matter,” European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told POLITICO. It follows a proliferation of sexualized deepfake images created by the Grok bot and hosted on Elon Musk’s social network X.…
Key transport projects intended to increase connectivity of people and goods across the European Union by 2030 are well behind schedule despite the €15.3 billion invested from EU funds since 2020, the latest report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published on Monday reveals. The bloc’s legislation designed to improve transport networks, the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), was adopted in 2013, but suffered major setbacks first from the COVID pandemic and then Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which led to a massive surge in energy and construction prices. The EU auditors write that the eight megaprojects previously assessed in…
Updated: 19/01/2026 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More