Venezuela’s economy nears collapse under U.S. blockade
Trump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before it would “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.”
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Macron accuses the US of turning away from allies
Jan 8, 2026, 2:52 p.mJan 8, 2026, 2:52 p.m French head of state Emmanuel Macron has accused the USA of turning its back on certain partners. French President Emmanuel Macron.Image: keystone “The USA is an established power, but it is progressively turning away from some of its allies and breaking away from international rules that […]
Continue ReadingJose Mourinho: Benfica players stay at training ground after Braga
Jose Mourinho took his players to stay at Benfica’s training ground after they lost against Braga in the League Cup semi-finals – and the Portuguese manager said he hoped they “don’t sleep and instead think a lot”. Benfica lost Wednesday’s tie 3-1 and ended the game with 10 men when former Manchester City defender Nicolas […]
Continue ReadingCommission tells X to retain internal records on AI chatbot Grok
The Commission on Thursday asked Elon Musk’s X to retain all internal documents and data relating to its AI chatbot Grok – using powers to regulate the social media platform under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). X’s controversial generative AI chatbot has come under fire in recent days over a so-called “spicy” mode that […]
Continue ReadingSTEP boosting investments for EU defence
With the recent adoption of the Defence mini-omnibus Regulation, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), an EU initiative to fund critical technologies, can now support further investments in EU defence technologies. This is the result of the entry into force on 23 December 2025 of the ’Defence mini-omnibus EU Regulation: incentivising defence-related investment in the […]
Continue ReadingStatement by President von der Leyen at the first EU-Jordan Summit
Your Majesty King Abdullah II, Your Royal Highness, I want to thank you for your warm welcome here in Amman. You are a key partner for Europe in the Middle East and a cornerstone of regional stability. Therefore, there is a mutual interest to strengthen what is not only a partnership but also a friendship […]
Continue ReadingEU and Jordan deepen partnership with first-ever Summit
Today, the EU and Jordan are marking a key milestone in their long-standing relationship with a first-ever bilateral Summit. The EU was represented by President von der Leyen and President Costa, and Jordan by His Majesty King Abdullah II. The leaders took stock of the implementation of the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) signed […]
Continue ReadingReport with policy pointers from Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy published
The Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) participants in more than 20 events have identified lessons and policy pointers, which are now published in a new document. Young people in the EU show great interest in entrepreneurship. About four in ten young people report a preference for being an entrepreneur over an employee. However, only one […]
Continue ReadingNestlé baby food recall expands to other countries
January 8, 2026, 1:45 p.mJan 8, 2026, 2:18 p.m At Nestlé, the global recall of baby food is expanding. According to the food company, a few days ago a good 30 countries were affected, but according to the latest information on Thursday morning there are now at least 50. The Nestlé recall is expanding.Image: nestlé […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s Greenland threatens to put EU-US trade deal in jeopardy, says senior MEP
The US’s renewed threats to seize Greenland have changed the conditions for approving a crucial EU-US trade deal, a senior MEP told Euronews on Thursday. Bern Lange (German/S&D), who chairs the European Parliament’s trade committee, made his remarks as MEPs consider the deal struck last summer by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US […]
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