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Updated: 21/01/2026 – 10:45 GMT+1 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday decried Europe’s “anger” and “bitterness” over Trump’s tariff threat. Speaking in Davos, Bessent said he believes Europeans will be persuaded to support Trump’s concerns about Greenland once they hear his argument. … More
Published on 21/01/2026 – 9:13 GMT+1 •Updated 9:25 On Sunday, Spain suffered one of the most tragic train accidents in the country’s recent history. Forty-two people have died, and more than 40 are still reported missing. Last night, another train incident took place in Barcelona, killing one and injuring more than 30. Aboard one of the two trains involved in the Sunday crash, the Iryo, was Javier Garcia Iglesias, a 37 year-old nurse from Madrid. He was travelling from Córdoba to Spain’s capital, and Euronews spoke to him about the incident, which he said “still hasn’t fully sunk in yet.”…
All eyes will be on Davos on Wednesday afternoon as US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a speech, hours after doubling down on his bid to acquire Greenland saying that there is “no going back”. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Freredirksen, and her counterpart in Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, are taking the threat seriously, with both saying on Tuesday that they “cannot rule out” a US military intervention. Europe is trying to close ranks and those who took to the stage already in Davos have said the European Union stands ready to respond and meet the changing geopolitical times. European…
Greenland’s rare minerals could help Europe and the US counter China’s lead in tech and green energy. Industries use these minerals in electric cars, wind turbines, smartphones, computer chips, and military equipment. China currently provides most of these materials. As a result, the US and Europe are searching for other sources. Greenland’s rare earth and uranium deposits, especially at Kvanefjeld, make it a focal point in global competition for critical minerals. Control of these resources brings strategic advantages in technology, energy, and security, increasing international interest and scrutiny on Greenland.
Speaking to Euronews at Davos on Tuesday, Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Prévot accused United States President Donald Trump of seeking to “replace the United Nations’ system” with his transitional “Board of Peace”, a body ostensibly set up to administer post-war Gaza. While it remains unclear exactly how many leaders have been asked to join the body, Prévot told Euronews that Belgium has not been invited, decrying the project as “totally unacceptable” and adding that Trump was trying to “create his own personal board”. Trump began inviting world leaders to join the Board of Peace on 16 January in exchange…
By euronews Published on 20/01/2026 – 17:19 GMT+1 In an exclusive interview in the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said that the world order is changing. “International relations are entering a new era, an era where it is not the rule of law, but the rule of strength that is ruling the situation”, said the president. “Every country should base their strategy and policy on their potential”, he added. Asked about the situation in the Southern Caucasus and the vicinity of Azerbaijan, he hoped “it will not deteriorate”. “I hope every country will contribute…
With the transatlantic alliance on the verge of collapse, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stepped onto the main stage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to make the case for “European independence”, arguing the powerful shifts shaking the global order should be treated as a catalyst for good rather than a cataclysm. “That geopolitical shocks can – and must – serve as an opportunity for Europe. And in my view, the seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity, in fact, a necessity to build a new form of European independence,” she said. “This…
Published on 20/01/2026 – 15:30 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump and his descendants have just been banned from setting foot in Greenland for 100 generations, according to a viral social media post. It says that the parliament in Nuuk has just introduced legislation to that effect, and it’s been seen almost two million times as of the time of writing. It was posted against the backdrop of Trump’s rhetoric to acquire the semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, which has ramped up significantly in recent weeks. Greenland, Denmark and the rest of Europe have been steadfast in their resolve…
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…
In an interview with Euronews at Davos on Tuesday, Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s plans to take “complete and total control” of Greenland, the self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. “Frankly speaking, the attitude of the US is incomprehensible and unnecessarily hostile,” Prévot said on Euronews’ interview programme 12 Minutes With. Trump has stepped up his threats to seize Greenland in recent days and has not ruled out taking it by force. Asked about Washington’s disregard for European leaders’ response, he said there is “no rational explanation”. “But being blackmailed and threatening allies…