On 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 Donald Trump has reportedly sent a bizarre rambling letter to Denmark’s leader, connecting the decision to not hand the US President the Nobel Peace Price with his plans to […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape the European Ocean Observation Initiative, one of the cornerstones of the European Ocean Pact. The initiative will improve access to actionable marine knowledge for everyone who relies on the ocean and make Europe a global leader in ocean observation and the development of related […]
Continue Reading9:14 GMT+1 Rutte to meet with Danish, Greenland ministers this afternoon Here’s an important meeting to monitor today: NATO chief Mark Rutte will receive Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research of Greenland, Vivian Motzfeldt. The meeting, which was announced on Friday before Trump revealed his plan to […]
Continue ReadingGood morning from Brussels. Officials and diplomats in this city are still reeling this morning after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap an extra 10% tariff on eight European countries — including Denmark, Germany and France — next month, rising to 25% in June, unless Greenland’s sale to the US is agreed. Financial markets […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders this week face an escalating crisis as U.S. President Donald Trump steps up his threats to seize the island of Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory. Trump has threatened to tariff eight European countries in pursuit of his goal, sparking intense discussions (plus outrage) across the Continent about how Europe should hit back in […]
Continue ReadingChina’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost them. The country’s population fell 3.39 million to reach 1.4 billion by the end of 2025, marking a quicker decline than the previous year, government […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/01/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1 European lawmakers say they will not be blackmailed, as they respond to President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs against countries voicing support for Greenland. And with the US president signaling a tougher economic stance towards allies, concern is growing in Brussels of a looming trade war. For more on […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union is preparing a massive package of tariffs in retaliation for Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland. But surviving the latest crisis will not be enough. Planning for a world minus one European leaders are hoping that a united and resolute response will persuade Trump to back away from his threat to hit them […]
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 A Moscow court has commenced proceedings in a significant lawsuit filed by Russia’s central bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house. The legal action seeks to recover a staggering […]
Continue ReadingChina’s birth rate fell to a record low last year. 01/19/2026, 07:0501/19/2026, 07:05 According to the statistics office in Beijing, only 5.63 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants. This means that the birth rate has reached its lowest level since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. As a further sign of demographic change, […]
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