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Published on 22/01/2026 – 8:20 GMT+1 As United States President Donald Trump addressed world leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday, former Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker chose Euronews’ flagship programme Europe Today to comment on US threats to take over Greenland. Juncker called on Europeans to pursue diplomacy in resolving tensions with the US, stressing that “the European Union has cards in its hands.” “We can use all the instruments we have at our disposal that would deeply harm the US economy, and we should not refrain from using these tools if necessary,” Juncker said. This was a…
Published on 21/01/2026 – 7:30 GMT+1 •Updated 9:25 Since trade tensions with the US kicked into high gear last year, the EU has consistently shied away from targeting American services, despite the sizeable US trade surplus in those sectors. As EU leaders prepare to meet on Thursday night to discuss their response to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, the question is once again on the table: why are services off-limits? Officials say the countermeasures package prepared last year, which focused on goods, is already viewed as the first line of response should US threats materialise. Targeting services, by…
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn. All eyes are on the World Economic Forum in Davos this morning, where a showdown over Donald Trump’s threats to seize control of Greenland looms. The US President is now en route to the Swiss Alps after a minor electrical fault forced his plane to turn back earlier. European leaders are hoping Trump will also turn back on his threats to use tariffs to force the sale of Greenland when they meet him later. Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever’s message to Trump on Tuesday was: “Here and no further. Back down or we’re going…
The delicate balancing act facing Europe as it seeks to defuse tensions with United States President Donald Trump over Greenland is unexpectedly being complicated by a flurry of invitations to world nations to join his Gaza Board of Peace. The question of whether the EU and member states should join the board, originally set up to administrate post-war Gaza, will be discussed by leaders on Thursday when they gather for an extraordinary summit convened in response to Trump’s latest tariff threats. Diplomats worry the issue is becoming entwined with the Greenland crisis, with Europeans being forced to coordinate whether they…
European leaders must use their historic summit on Thursday to generate an adequate response to Trump’s threats, European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño told Euronews’s flagship program Europe Today from Davos. “I think we can be ready for anything. But more important is what we do as Europeans. So I think [the European Council on Thursday] is really critical and historic in the sense that we need to show the superpower we have,” the EIB President said. Last weekend, US President Dondald Trump threatened several European countries with further tariffs up to 10% if the bloc does not allow him…
Published on 21/01/2026 – 16:04 GMT+1 Do you have a gym membership or a loyalty card in your wallet? Well, US President Donald Trump just launched the ultimate club. It is called the Board of Peace. The official goal? To end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. But is it really? The leaked charter suggests it is actually a rival to the UN, with Trump as chairman and Vladimir Putin on the guest list. And just like an exclusive country club, there is an entry fee. Want a permanent seat? That will be $1 billion in cash. Basically, a thousand million…
From repeating his long-running claim regarding ending eight wars, to evoking World War II history to stake his claim on Greenland, US President Donald Trump made a series of bold statements during his Wednesday speech in Davos. The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, has looked at some of his assertions to determine their accuracy. NATO has ‘never done anything’ for the US Trump repeatedly criticised NATO and its members for not pulling their weight in his speech, complaining that the US gets very little compared to what it gets back, casting doubt on whether the alliance would support his country in…
European Union lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a decade-long proposal on Wednesday that will require airlines to pay passengers financial compensation for a three-hour delay and allow them to carry a small amount of hand luggage for free. While consumer groups have greeted the outcome backed by EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, which includes clearer obligations for airlines to compensate and assist passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines criticised the ballot, saying the law will only make flying more expensive both for airlines and passengers. Backed by 632 votes in favour against 15, the EU’s law to increase protection for travellers…
Everyone is talking about the new “Board of Peace” that US President Donald Trump envisages will oversee Gaza’s postwar transition. Yet reports of a leaked charter say the body could aim far beyond the Middle East, prompting claims and speculation online about how it would align with the United Nations, and whether it holds any independent legal authority. The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, has broken down what can be confirmed so far and exactly what power, if any, it would hold. What has the White House announced? On 16 January, the White House confirmed the creation of a “Board of…
Updated: 21/01/2026 – 16:06 GMT+1 US President Trump says that all he is asking for is “a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace,” referring to Greenland, during an address to the World Economic Forum. … More