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After a dramatic week spent fretting over Greenland’s future, Europe is shifting its political focus back to the crisis that risks redefining its security architecture for generations to come: Russia’s war on Ukraine. Europeans are hoping that the preliminary deal that convinced Donald Trump to abandon his attempt to seize Greenland through punitive tariffs will allow the two sides of the Atlantic to resume their common efforts to end the full-scale invasion, which the unprecedented row over the mineral-rich Danish territory briefly threatened to derail. With the full-scale Russian invasion nearing the fourth-year mark, European leaders are throwing their weight…
Published on 23/01/2026 – 17:52 GMT+1 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could have quoted Frank Sinatra in response to Elon Musk calling him an “utter idiot” on X. In response, Ryanair boss launched a “Big Idiot” seat sale with cheap flights for Elon and all the other, quote, “idiots,” end quote. But away from the noise, how do their business models actually impact us? First, the environment. Ryanair’s fleet of more than 600 planes emitted over 16 million tonnes of CO2 last year. Then again, data centres for X and GrokAI are part of an industry that consumes so many resources…
By Aida Sanchez Alonso & Méabh Mc Mahon Published on 26/01/2026 – 10:56 GMT+1 •Updated 11:16 “I think the work that the Commission is doing in India is very, very important,” Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne told Euronews as EU leaders visit India to try to close a Free Trade Agreement with the Asian country. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa travelled to New Delhi on Saturday in hopes of clinching a deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Mother of All Deals”, as nicknamed by Von der Leyen,…
Published on 26/01/2026 – 11:06 GMT+1 “It’s a very small ask,” US President Donald Trump said about his desire to buy Greenland, calling it just “a big, beautiful piece of ice.” He reportedly raged when Europe sent troops there. But let’s be honest: sending around 40 soldiers from eight nations was more about sending a message than sending actual power. But what if we assembled a European army? If you combine all European countries, we actually have around 1.5 million active-duty soldiers. That sounds huge, but it is a logistical nightmare. While the US military operates with 32 weapon systems,…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & Baptiste Goudier Published on 26/01/2026 – 12:02 GMT+1 The EU’s woodland is marginally growing, with a reported 0.1% year-on-year increase, according to Eurostat. Taking into account both forest expansion and losses, whether from logging or natural events like fires, droughts and pests, Ireland leads, way above the EU average, with a net 1.2% annual growth in wooded area. Next are Estonia (+0.33%), Bulgaria (+0.26%) and France (+0.25%). Only a few countries reported (minimal) drops — all between -0.06% and -0.01% — namely Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, and Poland. What’s the controversy behind Portugal’s forest growth? Woodland losses aside,…
As investigators worked to identify the cause of a deadly train crash in Spain, unfounded theories about the origins of the tragedy have surfaced online. On 18 January in Adamuz, southern Spain, three carriages on a train operated by the private company Iryo derailed and crossed onto a separate track before colliding with another train operated by Spain’s state-owned Renfe rail operator, which crashed into an embankment. At least 45 people died in one of the worst train crashes in the country’s history. Days later, a train driver was killed in a separate derailment near Barcelona, and another train crashed…
By Peggy Corlin & Maria Tadeo Published on 26/01/2026 – 11:13 GMT+1 European Union trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said a trade deal with India is “very close” as the bloc aims to reduce steep tariffs for European companies in one of the fastest growing, but heavily protected, markets in the world. In an interview with Euronews, Šefčovič said the two sides are “checking their final numbers” and referred to the agreement as the “mother of all deals” as it looks to open a market of 1.4 billion people for European exports and services. India maintains duties as high as 150% in some sectors,…
AI has shifted from a niche technology, to the backbone of global power. The US and China pour tens of billions into their AI growth, rolling out powerful models with the support of tech giants and massive data centres. Europe, by contrast, is still struggling to turn its strong research base into world-leading AI companies and technologies. It is lagging behind competitors as the window to dominate the AI space gets narrow. Money matters, and the gap is stark: US investment in AI vastly outweighs Europe’s, which means that many EU-trained engineers leave the bloc for better funded opportunities in…
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with the headlines and analysis from Brussels to start your week. Our EU editor Maria Tadeo is on the ground in New Delhi this morning, where talks on the EU-India trade deal are entering the final stretch before an expected signature on Tuesday. “We are checking the latest documents, we are exchanging the last numbers, and I believe that we are very, very close,” European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič told Maria on Sunday. We lead below with more from that exclusive interview. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to continue US-brokered peace talks after…
Published on 26/01/2026 – 7:45 GMT+1 All eyes are on the EU–India summit taking place this week in New Delhi. After months of preparation and a decade of talks, the summit aims to finalise the details of an EU–India free trade agreement — one that would liberalise billions of euros in trade, cutting tariffs on European cars and wine, while expanding market access for Indian electronics, textiles, and chemicals. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa spent the weekend on a plane to India. Our Euronews EU editor, Maria Tadeo was also on board and has…