‘We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,’ Trump says US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US should take over Greenland, arguing that it would benefit his nation’s security. His demands have been rejected by the island’s leaders and by Nato member Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory. Where is […]
Continue ReadingJan 6, 2026, 12:54 p.mJan 6, 2026, 1:16 p.m The major European partners have committed themselves to the Arctic island and Denmark in the dispute over Greenland fueled by US President Donald Trump. Denmark and Greenland alone would decide on matters affecting Denmark and Greenland, it said in a statement. “Greenland belongs to its people.” […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch European leaders have warned the US that Greenland “belongs to its people” in a joint statement released on Tuesday. It comes after President Donald Trump said that Greenland’s annexation […]
Continue ReadingHigh Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, and Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, issued the following statement: The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen. As winter sets in, Palestinians are left exposed to heavy rain and falling temperatures, without safe shelter. […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s allies meet in Paris on January 6, seeking to finalise as much as possible their contributions to future security guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. According to Reuters, a draft statement mentions binding commitments to support Ukraine in case of a future armed attack by Russia to restore […]
Continue ReadingPRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 6: After Venezuela, is Greenland under threat of being “seized” by the US? The Greenlandic and Danish press are taking President Donald Trump’s threats very seriously. Also: as the US invests in graphite and cobalt mining in Canada, some fear that this could open the path to an eventual annexation. […]
Continue ReadingThe Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn’t undergone safety checks for five years, authorities say. The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, told a Tuesday press conference that he could not explain why the La Constellation bar hadn’t been checked in so long, but that […]
Continue ReadingFire safety inspections had not been carried out for several years at the bar where a deadly blaze broke out during a New Year’s Eve party, Swiss authorities said. Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles on champagne bottles ignited the fire at Le Constellation in the resort of Crans-Montana when they came too close […]
Continue ReadingShielding steelmakers from extreme global competition could prove unacceptably expensive for their European customers, an alliance representing producers of goods as diverse as cars and tin cans warned EU policy makers on Tuesday. In October, the European Commission proposed to almost half the volume of steel that can be imported tariff-free into the bloc, and […]
Continue ReadingEPA Russia has intensified attacks – particularly against Ukraine’s energy sector French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky and other key allies of the country as efforts intensify to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Heads of state and top officials from more than 30 […]
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