The chief of Spain’s diplomacy, José Manuel Albares, said in an interview with Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos that the EU should stand firmly behind its values, as some countries are threatening the use of force as foreign policy. He called on Europe to take full control of its […]
Continue ReadingThe chief of Spain’s diplomacy said that the deal cut bilaterally between Rutte and the United States President Donald Trump is a bilateral arrangement, “not NATO, (…) it is the Secretary General of NATO talking to one of the allies.” Details of the arrangement are yet to emerge. “The only thing I know is the […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union overwhelmingly backed a decade-long proposal on Wednesday that will require airlines to pay passengers financial compensation for a three-hour delay and allow them to carry a small amount of hand luggage for free. While consumer groups have greeted the outcome backed by EU legislators in Strasbourg, which includes clearer obligations for airlines to […]
Continue ReadingByeuronews Published on 01/20/2026 – 17:19 GMT+1 In an exclusive interview in the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said that the world order is changing. “International relations are entering a new era, an era where it is not the rule of law, but the rule of strength that […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/20/2026 – 16:56 GMT+1 The European Commission on Tuesday presented a revision of the Cybersecurity Act aimed at reducing risks linked to so-called “high-risk” suppliers in the EU’s information and communication technology supply chains. The scope is broad, covering companies providing equipment and services for telecom networks, data centers, cloud services, connected devices […]
Continue ReadingByEuronews Published on 20/01/2026 – 13:02 GMT+1 The UK approved plans for China to build a massive new embassy in central London on Tuesday, seeking to boost relations with Beijing despite widespread opposition from lawmakers over potential security risks. Critics have long warned that the proposed embassy — which is set to be China’s largest […]
Continue Reading10:07 GMT+1 European Commission to hold Security College on Thursday European Commissioners will convene on Thursday for a Security College, an official confirmed to Euronews. This will be the second time this format will be held after being created in March last year by Ursula von der Leyen in March in order for Commissioners to […]
Continue ReadingGood morning from Brussels. A common strategy is emerging among EU governments as the reality of the economic and geopolitical risks of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats sink in: prioritize dialogue and diplomacy, while preparing for the worst. EU leaders are now geared up for intense shuttle diplomacy between Brussels and the Swiss village […]
Continue ReadingFor the past four years, European leaders have been working overtime to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia’s war of aggression, often putting together strongly worded statements of condemnation, holding phone calls at late hours and getting together for hastily convened crisis meetings. But this past weekend, the script flipped in dramatic fashion. […]
Continue ReadingAs pressure mounts to calibrate a joint European Union response to the United States’s threats over Greenland, EU leaders with ties to US President Donald Trump have yet to push back hard against his latest statements. Trump threatened on Saturday to impose a 10% extra tariff on goods from European countries that oppose the sale […]
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