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Published on 09/01/2026 – 9:32 GMT+1 •Updated 9:50 US President Donald Trump teased a visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the country readies for a crucial election in April. According to a letter published by Orbán, Trump praised what he called the “golden era of American-Hungarian relations” and highlighted his interest in deepening cooperation in the areas of defense, energy, and our shared fight against illegal migration. “Your leadership serves as an example to others around the world. You have consistently stood for the principles that make Hungary strong — faith, family, and…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Nine months ago, I was travelling to Nuuk. After a five-hour journey, the snowy island came into view — only for the plane to suddenly make a sharp U-turn due to fog. Another five hours later, we completed our round trip. It took me ten hours to get from Copenhagen to Copenhagen. Greenland remained an enigma: easy to talk about, difficult to reach. It felt like a scene from the 1970s. Yet this reality is far from…
As Donald Trump marches ahead with his no-holds-barred agenda to expand America’s sphere of influence, the European Union is scrambling to find its footing, bogged down by internal divisions and a fear of antagonising the US president. The US operation to remove Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president and Trump’s renewed threats to seize Greenland from Denmark have forced the bloc to confront uncomfortable questions about its decades-long alliance with the world’s largest economy – and the dependencies that relationship has entrenched. At the same time, the EU, a self-proclaimed advocate of the multilateral system, is dealing with growing doubts about…
Published on 08/01/2026 – 20:28 GMT+1 •Updated 20:33 France is set to reject the Mercosur deal in a vote among EU member states, after months of efforts by Paris to build a blocking minority against the contentious accord. If, as signals suggest, Italy backs the agreement, it would represent a severe diplomatic defeat for Macron, whose strategy to derail the deal would collapse. “France has decided to vote against the signing of the agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries,” Macron posted on X. He said the “EU-Mercosur agreement is a deal from another era, negotiated for too…
The European Union should leverage development aid and visa policies to force countries to cooperate with its stance on migration, Belgium’s Minister for Migration and Asylum, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, has told Euronews’ interview programme 12 Minutes With. Belgium is already implementing this tit-for-tat approach. When in discussion with third countries for future partnerships, it makes aid and support conditional on assistance with migrant returns. “We have decided that we will have a whole-of-government approach,” Van Bossuyt said. “So what we mean by that is that we will relate development aid to the way in which the countries of origin take…
Belgium is looking to house foreign prisoners abroad as part of its crackdown on migration and is open to partnerships with countries in the Western Balkans and beyond, the country’s Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, has told Euronews’ interview programme 12 Minutes With. Asked about her recent mission to Albania and Kosovo to explore renting or building prison space to house irregular migrants convicted of crimes in Belgium, Van Bossuyt said: “We are looking at every possible solution to increase the return rate. That’s one of the possibilities that we are looking into together with the ministry…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & Léa Becquet Published on 08/01/2026 – 17:03 GMT+1 The vast majority of businesses based in the European Union have moved jobs abroad, with India being the most favoured destination outside the bloc. Outsourcing is a way for tens of thousands of entrepreneurs to save money — and perhaps to survive. However, it also means slashing positions domestically, which, in most cases, don’t get replaced. In fact, the trade balance is negative. Due to outsourcing, EU countries lost around 150,000 jobs, roughly three times more than those created through the same process between 2021 and 2023, a recent Eurostat report…
World leaders have condemned the Trump administration’s decision to pull the US out of the United Nations global climate treaty and more than 60 other international environmental organisations. In a statement announcing the move on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed the move in explicitly political terms, declaring that global climate institutions are no longer relevant to the country’s interests. “As this list begins to demonstrate, what started as a pragmatic framework of international organisations for peace and cooperation has morphed into a sprawling architecture of global governance, often dominated by progressive ideology and detached from national interests,”…
French MEP Virginie Joron, a member of the far-right group Patriots for Europe group, has said she will pursue legal action over what she describes as false claims that she is on a European Parliament “blacklist.” Joron, also a member of France’s National Rally party, announced on X she would file a complaint against “several media outlets” for deliberately disseminating false and defamatory information, in particular the claim she was placed on such a blacklist. The MEP insists the allegation is “completely false”, saying it has been used to politically discredit her ahead of municipal elections in Strasbourg, where she…
The European Commission is multiplying concessions for European farmers in an effort to put a date on the Mercosur trade deal signature with Latin America. From unlocking cash to relaxing regulation, the Commission is catering to demands of heavyweight holdouts, Italy and France, which have pushed a list of demands before they commit to the Mercosur. Rome is signaling it is open to signing it soon, while Paris remains cautious ahead of a week of planned protests from French farmers. On Wednesday, the Commission agreed to suspend the EU carbon border tax on fertilisers retroactively starting January 1, as demanded…