Norway’s government does not award the prize, which is given out by an independent committee. The American president’s declaration that he is no longer so fixated on playing peacemaker comes amid his increasingly aggressive saber-rattling on Greenland, the self-ruling Danish territory he has vowed to seize for the U.S. Over the weekend, Trump announced he […]
Continue ReadingParliament has developed a series of recommendations for a new legal framework supporting innovative companies in the EU, known as the 28th regime. MEPs want the Commission’s proposal to be submitted in the first quarter of 2026 with fully harmonised rules on a separate corporate form registered with 48 hours and recognised across the EU. […]
Continue ReadingParliament has developed a series of recommendations for a new legal framework supporting innovative companies in the EU, known as the 28th regime. MEPs want the Commission’s proposal to be submitted in the first quarter of 2026 with fully harmonised rules on a separate corporate form registered with 48 hours and recognised across the EU. […]
Continue Reading“Everything must be prepared now,” he added, while also emphasizing “we are ready to find solutions. We are extending our hand, but we are not prepared to be blackmailed.” French President Emmanuel Macron’s office had announced Sunday that France would ask the EU to activate the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, nicknamed the trade bazooka. Germany is usually more […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk earns as much in four seconds as the average person worldwide earns in a year.Image: keystone There are more and more billionaires in the world – and their wealth is growing rapidly. The aid and development organization Oxfam has published an explosive report on assets worldwide. 01/19/2026, 01:01Jan 19, 2026, 10:14 am The […]
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 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 […]
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