January 2026 – Page 81

Strategic projects on critical raw materials gain momentum in second selection round for potential funding and faster permitting

January 19, 2026admin

Obtaining strategic project status gives project promoters access to guidance on private and public funding. It also generates greater attention from the financing hub established through the RESource Action Plan, which mobilises resources from EU funds and the European Investment Bank. In addition, obtaining strategic project status is expected to improve overall chances of successful […]

Alain Berset on Trump’s Greenland plan: “There’s more to it”

January 19, 2026admin

Suspects a larger plan behind Trump’s Greenland ambitions: Alain Berset.Image: keystone Former Federal Councilor Alain Berset, in his role as Secretary General of the Council of Europe, criticized Donald Trump’s plans to take over Greenland in an unusually harsh manner. January 19, 2026, 1:55 p.mJanuary 19, 2026, 2:30 p.m From a diplomatic point of view, […]

What is the EU anti-coercion instrument that could be used against US?

January 19, 2026admin

As the European Union scrambles to respond to the crisis ensuing over US president Donald Trump‘s threats over Greenland, the ‘anti-coercion instrument‘ or ‘bazooka‘ is back in focus. So what is it? The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), also called the trade bazooka, is a regulation of the European Union proposed in December 2021,adopted in November 2023, […]

Europeans see alliance at risk as Trump stokes trade war over Greenland

January 19, 2026admin

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “completely wrong” for President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs on allies who oppose his push to seize or buy Greenland.

The EU relies on dialogue with Donald Trump in conflict

January 19, 2026admin

Jan 19, 2026, 1:04 p.mJan 19, 2026, 1:04 p.m Ursula von der Leyen’s EU Commission wants to initially rely on dialogue in the Greenland conflict with the USA. “It is clear from the consultations among EU leaders, including President von der Leyen, that the priority is to seek dialogue, not to escalate, and to avoid […]

What is the EU’s anti-coercion instrument and how could it be used against the US?

January 19, 2026admin

Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful “anti-coercion instrument” in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Referred to as a “bazooka” or “nuclear” option, the instrument is intended to deter economic coercion against any of the EU’s 27 member states. FRANCE […]

Trains collide in southern Spain, killing dozens

January 19, 2026admin

Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision the previous night in the south of the country. The crash occurred Sunday at 7:45pm when the tail end of a train carrying 289 passengers on the route from Malaga to the capital, Madrid, went off the rails. […]

According to a study by IfW Kiel, Americans pay for tariffs themselves

January 19, 2026admin

Only about four percent of the tariff burden was borne by foreign exporters, while 96 percent was passed on to US buyers.Image: keystone January 19, 2026, 12:39 p.mJanuary 19, 2026, 12:39 p.m The US punitive tariffs do not burden foreign exporters, but the American economy itself. This is shown by a study by Kiel Institute […]

German vice-chancellor weighs deploying EU anti-coercion measures against Trump

January 19, 2026admin

German Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Lars Klingbeil told journalists on Monday that the European Union must be prepared to use its full arsenal of retaliatory measures to push back against threats from United States President Donald Trump. “Europeans must make clear the limit has been reached,” the German minister said. “There is a legally established […]

EU weighs countermeasures against Trump's tariff threats over Greenland

January 19, 2026admin

EU leaders are set to discuss countermeasures at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. One option is a package of tariffs on 93 billion euros ($107.7 billion) of US imports that could automatically kick in on February 6 after a six-month suspension. Trump vowed on […]