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Published on 28/01/2026 – 12:54 GMT+1 French firms Danone and Nestlé saw a continued plunge in their share prices on Wednesday after a safety crisis involving baby formula. At around midday in Europe, Danone shares were down 0.48%, while Nestlé shares slipped 0.33%. A number of national authorities have issued their own warnings after an initial recall announcement from Danone last Friday. The French firm said it was pulling “a very limited number of specific batches” of baby formula from the market, linked to fears that they could be contaminated with a dangerous toxin. Cereulide, the substance in question, can…
“Denmark is a sovereign state and it is one of the most basic democratic rules and values that territorial integrity has to be valued,” Frederiksen said during a conference at the Sciences Po Institute in Paris. “And next to that, don’t threaten an ally.” Frederiksen and Nielsen are in Paris for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron after they held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday. Nielsen painted a stark picture of the Greenlandic perspective as talks with the U.S. unfold. “We are under pressure, serious pressure … as Greenland leaders, we have to deal with people…
By Euronews Published on 28/01/2026 – 11:56 GMT+1 A French court on Tuesday sentenced former senator Joël Guerriau to four years in prison, with 18 months to be served behind bars, after convicting him of drugging a fellow lawmaker with ecstasy with the intent to sexually assault her. Guerriau, 68, spiked a glass of champagne with MDMA that National Assembly MP Sandrine Josso drank at his Paris apartment in November 2023, the court found. He has denied any sexual motivation and said he would appeal. “It’s a huge relief,” Josso said shortly after the verdict. The high-profile trial comes months after…
Gold prices have continued to climb after breaching the symbolic $5,000 milestone earlier this week, as investors increasingly funnel their capital into safe haven assets. Rising roughly 4% on the day, the metal was valued at over $5,300 on Wednesday morning in Europe. At the same time, silver was up over 6%, at $113 an ounce. Unlike assets like stocks or bonds, precious metals provide no interest payments or dividends, meaning that the appeal lies in their ability to hold value over time, acting as a hedge against inflation and economic downturns. In the year to date, gold has soared…
By Rebecca Ann Hughes & JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM with AP Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Italian snowmaking expert Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics. He is responsible for perfecting several of the courses that will feature in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, and he takes his job seriously. “It’s the most important race of their life,” says Cerato. “Our duty is to give them the best, to deliver the best courses where they can perform their best after training so hard.” These days, manufactured snow – “technical snow” as Cerato calls…
The leaders of three Dutch political parties said Tuesday they had agreed in principle to form a minority coalition government after months of negotiations. The centrist D66 party, which took first place in last October’s election, the center-right Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) will join forces in a coalition that will only hold 66 seats in the Netherlands’ lower house of parliament, 10 seats short of a majority. Minority governments are rare in the Netherlands. D66’s leader, 38-year-old Rob Jetten, will be the youngest Dutch prime minister in history. He appeared alongside CDA and VVD’s leaders Tuesday night and said the three “still have a few…
In a word increasingly dominated by conflict and tension, international aid seems to be one of the first casualties. The past few years have seen a growing number of countries slashing or scaling back their budget devoted to developing economies. With some exceptions, cuts have been particularly severe in the US (-56% from 2023 to 2025) as well as in Canada (-25%) and several European countries. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimated a drop in international aid resources ranging from 9% to 17% in 2025. Germany, the UK, France and Italyareamong the countries that, whether in GDP…
Published on 28/01/2026 – 9:46 GMT+1 Canadian-American rock star Neil Young is offering his entire music catalogue to the people of Greenland. The year’s free access to his archives is done in response to Donald Trump’s persistent threats to annex the country and with the hope that it will “ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats” they are receiving from the Trump administration. In an update on his official website, Young said: “I’m honoured to give a free year’s access to neilyoungarchives.com to all of our friends in Greenland. I hope my music and music films will ease some…
As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Beijing, does the UK face a choice between a “golden age” or an “ice age” with its relationship with China? Sam and Anne assess: – Will the PM have to pick a side between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump? – How will he present himself on the trip, pragmatist or optimist? – Will alleged spying and hacking by the Chinese make a difference? – Should Sir Keir be globetrotting while domestic issues pile up? Back in the UK, Sam has been on the ground in Manchester gathering…
The EU-India trade pact struck Tuesday in New Delhi sends a “message to the international community” that “reliable partners can work for good in the world,” European Council President António Costa has told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. “The (trade deal) has great value from an economic point of view. But perhaps more important is the message that the two largest democracies in the world are sending to the international community,” Costa said, speaking to Euronews’ EU editor Maria Tadeo. “It’s important, it’s essential to provide predictability to engage on cooperation instead of confrontation, and that reliable partners can…