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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
Huge protests broke out in central Bucharest last week against a law that participants claimed would strip away Romania’s freedom of speech, with social media posts describing the law as one that would jail people for expressing opinions online. But a closer look at the legislation shows a more complex picture. The protest, which drew just over 10,000 participants, was organised by far-right MEP Claudiu Târziu, founder of the newly established Conservative Action Party. Demonstrators called for the repeal of what they refer to as the “Vexler Law”, alleging it represents a major restriction on civil liberties. A law targeting…
By Euronews Published on 21/01/2026 – 13:53 GMT+1 In this Special news coverage, Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina and Maria Tadeo break down all you need to know about the first day of this year’s Davos. Amid mounting geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, European leaders used their time at the podium at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday to reaffirm their commitment to a rules-based international order and to address growing strains in transatlantic relations. One day before Trump’s awaited speech in Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron both pushed back against unilateral actions by other…
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the EU Court of Justice, a move that significantly delays the deal and could potentially derail its final approval. As expected, the vote was tight, with 334 MEPs in favour of the referral, 324 against, and 11 abstaining. The agreement signed on 17 January, which will create a free trade area of over 700 million people, is controversial across Europe, and several countries like France and Poland have opposed it. The agreement’s advocates consider it a major opportunity for European industries and a way to bolster the…
Europe is in a housing crisis: since 2010, average house sale prices in the EU have risen by 55.4% and rents by 26.7%, outpacing income growth for many groups. At the end of 2025, the European Commission estimated that the average overvaluation of housing prices in Portugal is around 25% above fair value, “surpassing other property markets” in the bloc. This is hitting young people particularly hard, especially those between the ages of 18 and 29, as they are more likely to fall behind on paying for housing and utilities, according to a recent report by Eurofound, a foundation which…
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