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Published on 21/01/2026 – 17:27 GMT+1 Norway’s government said on Wednesday it would not join the Board of Peace initiated by US President Donald Trump, who has vented his frustration at the Nordic country after being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize. “The American proposal raises a number of questions” requiring “further dialogue with the United States”, State Secretary Kristoffer Thoner said in a statement. “Norway will therefore not join the proposed arrangements for the Board of Peace, and will therefore not attend a signing ceremony in Davos,” Thoner said. Norway would continue its close cooperation with the United States,…
Marine Le Pen spent more than ten hours at the stand on Wednesday, for a second consecutive day of questioning before a Paris court, as part of a crucial appeal trial that will determine whether she can run in next year’s presidential election. As on the previous day, she repeatedly defended her position and said she “formally” contests the existence of any generalised fraudulent system set up by the party to siphon EU funds between 2004 and 2016. Prosecutors accuse Le Pen and ten other defendants of employing parliamentary assistants who were paid with EU money even though their actual…
Donald Trump used his high-octane Davos appearance at the World Economic Forum to claim the US has “defeated” inflation, pointing to what he called a booming economy. But the numbers tell a more modest story. While inflation has indeed cooled, it is far from the ideal rate, coming in at 2.7% in December, still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Trump described the US economy in superlative terms while blasting his predecessors, telling the audience that the first year of his second term was marked by “exploding growth… surging productivity,” and “rising incomes.” He named the US the “economic engine…
“After the back and forth of the last few days, we should now wait and see what substantive agreements are reached between Mr. Rutte and Mr. Trump,” Klingbeil told German broadcaster ZDF. “No matter what solution is now found for Greenland, everyone must understand that we cannot sit back, relax, and be satisfied.” An EU official directly involved in the negotiations in recent days said “I would be skeptical about calling this fantastic news. We cannot live our lives or govern our countries based on social media posts.” EU leaders are set to meet Thursday evening to discuss Europe’s response…
By Euronews Published on 21/01/2026 – 21:16 GMT+1 In this special news coverage, Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina and Maria Tadeo break down all you need to know about the second day of this year’s Davos. It seems like all three days of discussions have been overshadowed by the return of Donald Trump to the Alpine town, with his rhetoric and policy signals fuelling renewed tensions between the United States and Europe. From trade and defence spending to NATO and climate commitments, delegates in Davos have been grappling with what a second Trump presidency could mean for transatlantic relations. “I don’t want to…
Although that was the first time that Trump has explicitly ruled out a military intervention, his remarks didn’t reassure everyone. People “can judge for themselves,” said one EU diplomat, granted anonymity to speak freely, as were others in this piece, before adding that Trump still seems insistent on getting Greenland. “It comes down to how much trust you put in that word. But I think few would see that speech and rule out anything.” Those pushing for a forceful European response to the Trump threats were undeterred, saying Thursday’s meeting of EU leaders is still very much needed. “It is…
The crew of the International Space Station felt as if they were floating through it, cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov wrote on his Telegram channel. According to Kud-Sverchkov, the green glow comes from oxygen atoms at altitudes of about 100 kilometers, while the red glow originates at altitudes of 300–400 kilometers. Red auroras are less common because higher and less dense layers of the atmosphere require more energy to produce luminescence. The phenomenon was caused by a strong magnetic storm.
“We go back to the roots of our continent’s languages,” said Repasi, explaining Parliament’s choice of a Latin-derived term rather than an American abbreviation. “I cannot be the only one who struggles to pronounce the proposed name of the new corporate form,” Kim van Sparrentak said in Monday’s debate on the proposal. (The Dutch Greens MEP still voted for the proposal with the Latin-rooted name.) Covering the basis Beyond the naming spat, there are more profound ideological splits over the regime to create a single EU window for registering companies, which Commissioner Michael McGrath is expected to unveil in late…
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Published on 21/01/2026 – 19:41 GMT+1 For many the death of the “Last Emperor” is seen as the natural ending of a an entire generation of fashion designers. Only a few months ago, Giorgio Armani, another Italian runaway genius died. Paola Fendi is the last remaining member of a group of creatives who made Italian style known all over the world. It included names such as Gianni Versace, Moschino, Missoni, Krizia and many others. The late eighties, also known for Italy’s economic “boom” were the golden era of so called “Made in Italy” fashion brands. Milan was the hot spot…