Published on 15/01/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 •Updated 18:22 Eight European Union member states on Thursday had their plans to use their allocation from the bloc’s new €150 billion loan for defense scheme approved by the European Commission. Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania are set to benefit from the first wave of […]
Continue ReadingWHEN: Friday 16 January at 11.00 WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio Key topics next week include: Debate with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen on the results of the December EU summit and the need for a stronger and more sovereign Europe Debate on the EU’s response to President Trump’s […]
Continue ReadingWhere: European Parliament in Strasbourg, room WIC 200, and via webstreaming When: Monday 19 January 2026, 19:30 – 22:30 What: Joint meeting of the budget (BUDG), regional development (REGI) and agriculture and rural development (AGRI) committees MEPs are set to discuss proposals for combining regional, agricultural and other funds into national “envelopes” (so-called national and […]
Continue ReadingJan 15, 2026, 4:33 p.mJan 15, 2026, 4:33 p.m US units have again taken control of an oil tanker in the Caribbean. Marines and sailors would have the before dawn Tanker “Veronica” seizedsaid the US military’s Southern Command (Southcom), which is responsible for the region, on the X platform. US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi […]
Continue ReadingIn Nuuk, all eyes were on the meeting between US, Danish and Greenlander officials in the White House on January 14 to address US President Donald Trump’s desire to take over the Danish territory. Greenland’s deputy prime minister announced afterwards NATO troops would be arriving for training “in the coming days”. #greenland #trump #nato
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.mJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.m In view of US claims on Greenland, Moscow is warning against ignoring Russian interests in the Arctic. “All attempts to ignore Russia’s interests in the polar region, especially in the area of security, will not go unanswered and will have very far-reaching consequences,” said Foreign Ministry […]
Continue ReadingA military ship from the Royal Fleet of Denmark in front of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.Image: keystone January 15, 2026, 4:00 p.mJan 15, 2026, 4:27 p.m follow me It should have been a clarifying meeting. But the picture of Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen after the meeting with US Vice Vance and US […]
Continue ReadingLong is a former Republican congressman from Missouri whom Trump nominated to become the new U.S. envoy to Iceland, replacing Carrin Patman. In the wake of Long’s reported comments, Icelanders launched a petition urging Foreign Minister Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to reject him as ambassador. It currently has 2,000 signatures. “These words of Billy Long, who Donald Trump […]
Continue ReadingWe welcome the announcement of the launch of Phase Two of the United States’ 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict, endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, and in particular the nomination of a Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza with the support of the Palestinian Authority. The EU stands ready to […]
Continue ReadingIn the EU, we’re ever-more familiar with the possibilities of solar energy. It allows us to harness the energy of the sun and use it in our homes and businesses. This article shines a light on the rapid growth of solar energy in Europe in recent years and its benefits for both consumers and the […]
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