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Updated: 20/01/2026 – 17:13 GMT+1 Europe has “strong tools” and should use them “when the rules of the game are not respected,” says French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe is weighing countermeasures after Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland standoff. … More
Over the past few years, hiking trails have become one of the most popular tourist attractions. They are luring visitors looking to travel slowly, see more authentic sides of destinations, and escape soaring summer temperatures. Dozens of new routes have opened or been renewed, from the world’s longest circular route in Portugal to the Path of Love in Italy. But there’s another side to the hiking boom. Extreme weather phenomena and global warming are making some trails unsafe, while excessive visitor numbers are damaging local environments. Together, it means many paths are restricting access, introducing higher visitor fees, or closing…
“Well, nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon,” Trump told reporters. Then he threatened to hit French wines and Champagnes with 200 percent tariffs. Syria On the morning of 8 December, as rebel troops first entered Damascus, Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow. | Chris McGrath/Getty Images WHAT HE SAID “We are totally in line on Syria“ WHAT HE MEANT Syria is, undoubtedly, an area of agreement for the duo. Both support the former Al-Qaeda member Ahmed al-Sharaa as Syria’s leader, despite ongoing issues over reconciling the country’s different communities. Highlighting Syria seems to be…
By Euronews Published on 20/01/2026 – 16:19 GMT+1 Seven Dutch lawmakers resigned from Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) on Tuesday to form their own faction, dealing a significant blow to the controversial anti-Islam firebrand who narrowly missed out on victory in last year’s national elections. In a statement on X, Wilders said: “A black day for the PVV. But we always keep going. For the Netherlands. And the sun will shine again.” Wilders told reporters in parliament that the departing lawmakers were not happy with his plan to pursue a policy of “hard opposition” to the new government once it…
Newsom, who is one of the highest-profile Trump critics in America, confirmed last fall he is thinking about running for president in 2028. The California governor would be a leading contender to secure the Democratic nomination. He was cajoling European leaders after Trump belligerently stepped up his threats to seize Greenland in recent days, announcing that he will will impose 10 percent tariffs on eight countries that have opposed the sale of Greenland to the U.S. Heads of government in Europe are scrambling to find a response that will cool the situation — as Trump ratchets up his own belligerent rhetoric.…
The President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), Adam Glapiński, has emphasised for years that gold plays a special role in the structure of reserves. It is an asset free of credit risk, independent of the monetary policy decisions of other countries and is resistant to financial shocks. High gold reserves also contribute to the stability of the Polish economy. The bank’s ambitions are far-reaching: the target is to have 700 tonnes of gold and the total value of bullion reserves to be around PLN 400 billion (€94 billion). As recently as 2024, gold accounted for 16.86% of Poland’s…
By Dianne Apen-Sadler Published on 20/01/2026 – 14:23 GMT+1 The world of aviation is constantly innovating, from the expansion ofgreen fuelsto theplanned return of supersonic flights. One such innovation, arguably the most visible to passengers, is the introduction of speedy in-flight WiFi. Long gone are the days of putting your phone into flight mode before cracking open a book you abandon after a few pages in favour of watching Crazy Rich Asians again. Now, we’re constantly connected: Where you might once have been lucky to send a text-based message, now you can actually stream videos in high quality – and a…
Published on 20/01/2026 – 13:48 GMT+1 After months of rumours and and tons of tabloid headlines around the world, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has broken his silence about the feud’s that reportedly ripped apart the Beckham family. In his first public comments on the row that’s been manna from heaven for gossip and celebrity columnists, Brooklyn, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham has admitted that all’s not right at home. In a lengthy post on Instagram, the 26-year-old model alleges his parents have been “controlling narratives” in the press for years and have tried to “ruin” his relationship with…
Another country caught in the middle of U.S. President Trump’s tariff onslaught, Canada, has already moved closer into China’s orbit as a response. Ottawa, a longstanding U.S. ally, signed an agreement last week that would liberalize trade in agricultural goods and electric vehicles. “Tariffs and trade war have no winners,” said He, praising the benefits of “free trade and economic globalization.” He said that the global trade system was facing its biggest challenge in years. He called on countries to not turn their back on globalization and trade liberalization that had been instrumental in helping “many countries, including China” achieve…
Published on 20/01/2026 – 14:01 GMT+1 •Updated 14:06 The steel and cement industries are set to play a key role in boosting the European Union’s economy, with the European Commission predicting that they will contribute at least 20% to the bloc’s total economic output by 2030, according to a document seen by Euronews. The EU executive wants to revive manufacturing capacity across the bloc, reversing a long decline that has seen the bloc’s share of global industrial output decline from 20.8% in 2000 to 14.3% in 2020. While the overall reindustrialisation process may drive prices up, the EU is prioritising…