January 2026 – Page 125

Commissioner Lahbib joins national commemoration in Switzerland for victims of Crans Montana fire

January 9, 2026admin

Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib is participating today in the official national commemoration honouring the victims of the Crans Montana fire and expressing solidarity with the injured, their families and the communities affected. The ceremony, held in Martigny on the national day of mourning, will bring together the Swiss federal and cantonal authorities, international […]

USA seizes another tanker in the Caribbean

January 9, 2026admin

The US boarded another oil tanker early Friday morning. The ship is said to have transported Russian oil. Jan 9, 2026, 1:57 p.mJan 9, 2026, 2:27 p.m According to media reports, the USA has seized another oil tanker. This time it is the ship “Olina”, as a US government representative told the Reuters news agency. […]

UK slams ‘insulting’ X move to paywall deepfake tool – POLITICO

January 9, 2026admin

The U.K. government disagrees. “That simply turns an AI feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said on Friday. “It’s not a solution. In fact, it’s insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence. What it does prove is that X can move swiftly […]

Commission proposes to support over 3 400 dismissed workers in the car industry in Belgium with €7.5 million

January 9, 2026admin

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €7.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 3 414 workers dismissed after the closure of carmaker Audi’s plant in Brussels. In February 2025, Audi stopped producing the Q8 e-tron car model in Brussels and closed its plant. As a consquence, several […]

Despite farmers’ protests: EU votes for Mercosur free trade agreement

January 9, 2026admin

Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 p.mJanuary 9, 2026, 12:30 p.m That’s what happened The path is clear for the conclusion of the EU free trade agreement with the four South American Mercosur states Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. At a meeting of representatives of the 27 EU countries in Brussels, a sufficient number of participants agreed […]

Meta-owned WhatsApp to face EU’s strictest digital rules soon

January 9, 2026admin

Meta-owned WhatsApp could face the strictest rules for platforms under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as soon as the end of January, Euractiv has learned, although the exact timeline for the designation is not yet set. Designation – as a so-called very large online platform (VLOP) – would mean WhatsApp joining Meta-owned Instagram and […]

EU member states back Mercosur deal, French MEPs vow fight in Parliament

January 9, 2026admin

Published on 09/01/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 A qualified majority of member states backed the Mercosur agreement on Friday, ending more than two decades of difficult negotiations between the European Commission and a group of Latin American countries – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – as well as years of internal EU division. France, Poland, Austria, […]

EU countries approve Mercosur trade deal for signature – POLITICO

January 9, 2026admin

BRUSSELS — A qualified majority of EU member states has approved the bloc’s trade deal with the Mercosur countries for signature, four EU diplomats said. France, Poland, Austria, Ireland and Hungary expressed their opposition while Belgium abstained. EU capitals now have until 5 p.m. on Friday to lodge any objections. Additional farm market safeguards that […]

EU governments approve landmark Mercosur trade deal – The Irish Times

January 9, 2026admin

The European Union (EU) has approved a trade deal with a bloc of South American countries, opening up a big new market for European producers but likely drawing backlash from farmers. The Mercosur trade deal has for years been a contentious flashpoint between efforts to expand the union’s global influence and the powerful farming lobby […]

Gustavo Petro sees attack by the US military as a “real threat”

January 9, 2026admin

Even after the phone call with Trump, Gustavo Petro sees an attack by the US military as a “real threat”.Image: keystone After the situation between Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump seemed to have briefly defused, tensions are now rising again. Jan 9, 2026, 11:34 amJan 9, 2026, 11:34 am follow me Since the USA captured […]