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Thousands of Greenlanders marched in the capital Nuuk on Saturday to oppose US President Donald Trump’s declared interest in taking over the Arctic island. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in support of their own self-governance in the face of increasing threats of a US takeover. Just as they finished their trek from the small downtown of Greenland’s capital city Nuuk to the US Consulate, the news of Trump announcing he will charge a 10% tariff on goods from eight European countries over their opposition to US control of Greenland…
With European ambassadors set to convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the latest tariffs, one EU official told POLITICO that the appetite for such a blow-up was likely to be much lower in the capitals than it is in the European Parliament, where politicians face pressure from their voters. The ambassadors “will have a very different modus operandi,” said the official, who was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations on trade policy. “It’s rare that the European Parliament and Council are fully aligned, especially on a matter like this.” Europe’s strategy in…
By Euronews/Africanews Published on 18/01/2026 – 11:17 GMT+1 Back on the pitch, attention turned to Casablanca for the third‑place match between Egypt and Nigeria. Nigeria’s Super Eagles edged the Pharaohs to secure the bronze medal, capping a strong campaign with a podium finish. Outside the stadium, Nigerian supporters reflected on a dramatic evening. One fan insisted their team had shown their quality despite moments of controversy: “I feel happy, and we were supposed to win this match, but again we couldn’t, because we were denied a goal. It was obviously a goal, but we were denied that. And again, it shows…
Published on 18/01/2026 – 9:08 GMT+1 Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches on Saturday in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria, according to authorities. Four skiers were killed in a snow slide in the Gastein Valley, south of the city of Salzburg, that swept away seven people. Officials say two people sustained injuries, one of them in critical condition, while a third person escaped unharmed. “This tragedy painfully demonstrates how serious the current avalanche situation is,” said Gerhard Kremser, district head of the Pongau mountain rescue service, noting the “clear and repeated warnings” about the…
“The EPP is in favor of the EU-U.S. trade deal, but given Donald Trump’s threats regarding Greenland, approval is not possible at this stage,” Weber wrote. “The 0 percent tariffs on U.S. products must be put on hold.” While other members of von der Leyen’s governing coalition — the center-left S&D, centrist Renew and left-wing Greens — had been pushing for a strategic pause on the implementation of the trade deal in recent weeks, her own EPP had remained unconvinced until now. On Wednesday, lawmakers delayed a decision on whether to freeze ratification amid tensions over Trump’s demand that Denmark…
European leaders pledged a united response after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland in an unprecedented escalation that could trigger a new trade war and break the transatlantic alliance. From Ursula von der Leyen to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, EU leaders vowed to stay “united, coordinated and committed” to upholding Europe’s sovereignty after the Trump administration said additional tariffs of 10% would apply on eight European countries starting February 1. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said all products from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, the…
Published on 17/01/2026 – 21:48 GMT+1 The bilateral meeting with NATO in Madrid, known as ‘Step 3’, will put the state of Spain’s military capabilities on the table. Defence will present to NATO representatives at the end of January the Chief of Staff’s capabilities objective, the troop increase and the 79 programmes currently under development. These programmes cover land, naval, aerospace, cyber and information systems. They include 31 Special Modernisation Plans, ranging from tracked combat vehicles to upgrading F-100 frigates, electronic warfare systems and multi-role helicopters. The Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence, approved in April 2024, has…
Parallel demonstrations were held in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, while a protest in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, was scheduled for later Saturday, with marchers set to head toward the U.S. consulate, organizers said. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland,” Camilla Siezing, chairwoman of the Inuit Association, said in a statement. “We demand respect for the Danish Realm and for Greenland’s right to self-determination.” Organizers said the protests were peaceful and open to anyone wishing to show solidarity, and were timed to coincide with the visit of U.S. senators to Denmark amid mounting transatlantic tensions. Trump has…
Thousands of protesters gathered in Nuuk on Saturday to denounce US President Donald Trump’s plans for the United States to annex Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark. Waving Greenlandic flags, demonstrators marched through the city centre and later assembled outside the American consulate, where banners and chants called for sovereignty. “We are not for sale. We are a free people,” one protestor said. Greenland’s Natural Resources Minister Naaja Nathanielsen said Greenland wanted to develop “on our own terms.”
“The European Union will always be very firm in defending international law, wherever it may be, and of course, starting within the territory of the European Union’s member states,” Costa said. “I am coordinating a joint response from the European Union’s member states on this issue.” Trump announced the new tariffs in a post on his Truth Social site Saturday, claiming the countries targeted had sent military personnel to Greenland in recent days “for purposes unknown.” A small deployment of NATO troops landed in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Thursday as part of a reconnaissance and support mission. “The United States…