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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…
They call it “the great workforce adaptation”: it may be one of the strongest job trends of 2026 and is already reshaping the way many people go about their careers. According to Randstad’s 2026 Workmonitor, launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, more than one in three workers believe that traditional career paths are no longer fit for dealing with the job market’s upheavals. Interestingly, 72% of employers themselves say that they agree with this vision. The result is that 25% of talent is now aiming for a portfolio career, meaning they switch jobs and sectors as their…
10:07 GMT+1 European Commission to hold Security College on Thursday European Commissioners will on Thursday convene for a Security College, an official confirmed to Euronews. This will be the second time this format will be held after being created in March last year by Ursula von der Leyen in March in order for Commissioners to be “regularly briefed on security developments, from external and internal security to energy, defence, research, cybernetics, trade, and foreign interference”. 10:54 GMT+1 Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wine over Macron’s refusal to join Board for Gaza The US President also doubled down overnight on…
For the past four years, European leaders have been working overtime to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia’s war of aggression, often putting together strongly worded statements of condemnation, holding phone calls at late hours and getting together for hastily convened crisis meetings. But this past weekend, the script flipped in dramatic fashion. European leaders found themselves doing the exact same thing – joint statements, phone calls and crisis meetings – to defend Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against a country that, on paper, is supposed to be their time-honoured ally and main security guarantor: the United States.…
According to the European Commission’s latest data (2024), the EU currently imports 95% of its rare earth materials, which are crucial for electric vehicles, daily technology and defence systems. Recycling rates remain below 1%, and although the bloc has set a series of goals for 2030, it is unlikely to meet them without major acceleration. This means that the very technologies meant to enable Europe’s green transition depend on other countries, leaving the EU highly exposed to economies such as China and Russia. Whilst global competitors are tightening their grip on supply chains, Europe is lagging in securing access to…