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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…
By Euronews with AFP Published on 24/01/2026 – 16:23 GMT+1 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday voiced outrage after the release of Jacques Moretti, co-owner of a Swiss bar where 40 people lost their lives and 116 others were injured during New Year’s celebrations. In a statement, Meloni and her Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said they asked Rome’s ambassador to Switzerland to contact regional public prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud and convey their “strong indignation” over the decision to free Jacques Moretti on bail. Italy has also recalled its ambassador to Switzerland to “determine what further measures to take”, the statement said. Ignazio Cassis,…
Though bruised and battered, the bond between Europe and the United States that has endured 80 uninterrupted years lives to see another day. That was the message that visibly relieved European leaders conveyed at the end of an extraordinary week that brought the two sides of the Atlantic dangerously close to an all-out, calamitous trade war over the future of Greenland. For a total of five days, Donald Trump kept the continent on tenterhooks with his shock threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on eight European countries, all NATO members, in an attempt to strong-arm the acquisition of the…
Europe must electrify “everything” in the coming years, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said during a Euronews panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sharing a vision of a continent powered by clean power rather than fossil fuels. “When we look at energy security in Europe, and Europe’s goals, such as reaching our climate goals, but also at the same time being affordable, I see one future for Europe,” Birol said. “Electrify everything, as much as you can, electrify everything. Transportation, industry and so on.” The IEA chief suggested a two-fold strategy to this…