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We are living through what happens when an unchecked superpower is allowed to kill at will. Russia’s goal is to break our defiance, mentally and physically. Weapons designed to sink warships are being turned against our power plants, government buildings and apartments. Keep going When you’re forced to shiver in the dark for so long, deprived of sleep by nightly missile barrages, you can quickly slide into despair. “What can I do to cheer you up, Mom?” I asked via a late-night WhatsApp message. “Do something with Putin,” she replied sarcastically, adding she can handle everything else. That means…
Published on 20/01/2026 – 13:39 GMT+1 What do these countries export to the US? Denmark, the home of Lego, exports pharmaceuticals and wind turbines to the US. Norway is the top supplier of industrial metals used in American cars and salmon in your sushi Sweden is not just meatballs but a hub for vehicles and telecoms. Remember Nokia? In Finland, they do not make phones anymore but build 5G networks for your iPhone and export the paper for your Amazon packages. France is the global capital of luxury fashion and aerospace, so the factories making Airbus parts are in Alabama.…
Europe “should not hesitate to deploy” tools at its disposal to protect its interests, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his address at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, amid diplomatic fallout from private messages made public and escalating trade threats from Donald Trump in the run-up to the US president’s own highly anticipated speech. The French president, wearing aviator glasses in front of an audience eager to hear his take, denounced the US competition stating it aims to “subordinate Europe”. “Europe clearly has to fix its key issues,” he emphasised in a strongly-worded message to the continent, pushing for…
Das Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos beginnt ernst: Statt Networking geht es um Zölle, Bündnisse und die Stabilität der transatlantischen Ordnung. Ursula von der Leyen warnt vor einer Eskalationsspirale mit den USA, während Donald Trump mit neuen Strafzöllen droht und Europa offen unter Druck setzt. Im Fokus stehen die Debatte um Grönland, mögliche Handelskriege und eine überraschende SMS von Emmanuel Macron an Trump mit der Idee eines kurzfristigen Gipfels in Paris. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis:Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet…
By Euronews Published on 21/01/2026 – 0:51 GMT+1 In this context, resilience has become a practical priority for governments and businesses. On Wednesday January 21, Euronews will host a high-level debate, Partnering with Japan: Strategic Investment for Enhanced Resilience. The event will be livestreamed on this page from 1600 to 1700 CET. Senior figures from business and policy in Japan and Europe will exchange views on three broad themes: Japan’s strengthening of national resilience through strategic investment; how public-private partnerships can facilitate risk management and innovation; and, finally, Japan’s role in a geopolitical context. Together, these discussions will explore how investment…
The mass defection leaves the PVV with 19 seats in parliament, meaning it is no longer the largest opposition party. According to Dutch media reports, tensions came to a head earlier on Tuesday after the seven PVV parliamentarians penned a letter criticizing Wilders and demanding an immediate vote. The letter, first reported by Dutch tabloid De Telegraaf, called for scrutiny of the party’s election result in October 2025 and greater internal party democracy, including opening the PVV up to additional members. The PVV is an anomaly in Dutch and European politics in having only one official member: Wilders himself, who…
Updated: 20/01/2026 – 14:46 GMT+1 Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking roads, and disrupting public transport. … More
The lawmaker said he has not been officially notified of the EPPO investigation and will “of course, release a video addressing each accusation in detail.” Panayiotou, who is widely known by his first name, Fidias, was voted into the European Parliament in 2024 as an independent lawmaker. Panayiotou documents his life as a politician in YouTube videos aiming to explain the inner workings of EU institutions. His videos have been praised by tech mogul and X-owner Elon Musk. EPPO “does not comment on ongoing investigations, nor do we publicly confirm which cases we are working on,” a spokesperson said. “This…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has infiltrated nearly every conversation at Davos 2026, rivalling the prominence of traditional hot-button issues such as trade tariffs, international competition, and geopolitical tensions. Last year at Davos, the Chinese company DeepSeek sparked a frenzy when it launched its AI model and chatbot that the company claimed was cheaper and performed just as well as OpenAI’s rival ChatGPT model. However, this year, discussions on AI have widened to include how it is being implemented, the risks the technology carries, and its impact on work and society. Here are what the tech leaders have said at Davos. ‘Do…
Lafourcade said she was sufficiently concerned by the American approach to notify the foreign ministry in Paris. The foreign ministry declined to comment. The meeting was organized by the U.S. embassy in Paris, and came two months after Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement, for which she was handed a five-year ban on running for public office that knocked her out of the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen’s appeal against her ban is ongoing and a verdict is expected later this year. Samson, a political appointee who recently graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, according to his LinkedIn…