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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…
Thousands of farmers descend on the European Parliament in Strasbourg in protest at a major trade deal signed between the 27-nation European Union and Mercosur bloc members Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, ahead of a vote on whether to refer it to the courts. Farmers and their supporters fear the deal will cause an influx of cheaper goods produced with lower standards and banned pesticides. The deal was signed last Saturday in Paraguay by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen but the European Parliament still has to vote on it.
PARIS — Face à la menace grandissante du président américain Donald Trump sur le Groenland, l’Europe a besoin que son couple franco-allemand s’unisse. Mais les relations entre Paris et Berlin sont tendues en ce moment. Le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz s’est engagé à former un front commun avec le président français Emmanuel Macron dans les jours à venir, afin de relancer le duo souvent décrit comme le moteur de l’UE, et obtenir une avancée avec Trump. Mais la nécessité d’élaborer ce que Friedrich Merz appelle une “position commune” avec Emmanuel Macron tombe mal. Les deux parties devront mettre de côté…
Published on 20/01/2026 – 21:13 GMT+1 The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan appeared together at a Euronews panel at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, in their first joint appearance since signing a historic peace deal ending 30 years of conflict. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described the peace agreement as “a tremendous benefit to Armenia, to Azerbaijan and to the South Caucasus, and it sets an example of how countries on very deep hostile terms can now transform into cooperation.” “We did it, we restored justice, international law, our sovereignty, our territorial integrity, and then we achieved peace and then…
BRUSSELS — EU leaders have toughened their position and want the European Commission to ready its most powerful trade weapon against the U.S. if Donald Trump doesn’t walk back his Greenland threats. Germany has joined France in saying it will ask the Commission to explore unleashing the Anti-Coercion Instrument at the emergency EU leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday evening, according to five diplomats with knowledge of the situation. Berlin’s move brings the EU closer to a more forceful response, with Trump’s escalating rhetoric about the Danish territory and its supporters having prompted key capitals to harden their stance on…
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“We will, of course, have discussions with the administration in the coming days to remind them of the strength of this deal and how it secures the base,” he told MPs. Donald Trump’s apparent change of heart follows assiduous lobbying over the deal’s potential risks on both sides of the Atlantic. | Pool Photo by Francis Chung via EPA Starmer’s spokesman told reporters the parliamentary process to enact the Chagos treaty would continue as planned, while Mauritius’ Attorney General Gavin Glover issued a statement stressing that it still expects the transfer to go ahead. Campaigners had long argued that Britain’s…
Azerbaijan observes a National Mourning Day to commemorate the 147 victims of the former Soviet troops crackdown on Azerbaijanis’ national independence movement 36 years ago, a decisive and pivotal moment in Azerbaijan’s modern history. People flocked to memorials throughout the country to pay their respects to those who lost their lives during the events. President Ilham Aliyev also laid a wreath in the Alley of Martyrs memorial in Baku, which is seen as a symbol of remembrance for the civilians killed during the military crackdown.