Day: January 21, 2026

Trump Disputes Delay Ukraine ‘Prosperity Plan’ Announcement

Trump Disputes Delay Ukraine ‘Prosperity Plan’ Announcement

The proposed $800 billion plan, intended to be agreed between Ukraine, European partners and the United States, was due to be announced at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 21, 2026
Syrian-Swedish Teen Sentenced Over Planned Attack in Stockholm

Syrian-Swedish Teen Sentenced Over Planned Attack in Stockholm

The 19-year-old had secured funding, scouted central Stockholm, and recorded a “martyr video,” the court said.

January 21, 2026
Spanish Left Redefines ‘Freedom’: Hijab Encouraged in Schools

Spanish Left Redefines ‘Freedom’: Hijab Encouraged in Schools

The move signals a deeper shift in how secularism, feminism, and religious symbols are being reinterpreted by the Spanish state.

January 21, 2026
Japan Restarts World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Restarts World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

Tokyo aims to revive nuclear power to cut reliance on fossil fuels—and to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

January 21, 2026
China Responds After UK Approves London Mega Embassy

China Responds After UK Approves London Mega Embassy

The planned 20,000-square-metre Chinese embassy in the British capital looks set to become the biggest diplomatic compound in Europe.

January 21, 2026
EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Pressure from the agricultural sector and the backing of conservative forces have managed, for now, to halt a key deal for Brussels.

January 21, 2026
Europe Braces for Trump’s Davos Speech

Europe Braces for Trump’s Davos Speech

From trade retaliation to calls for restraint, Europe is split as Trump prepares to address the World Economic Forum.

January 21, 2026
Beijing Promises to Protect Chinese Firms Amid EU Telecom Ban Plans

Beijing Promises to Protect Chinese Firms Amid EU Telecom Ban Plans

China calls the Brussels plan to restrict high-risk foreign telecom suppliers “naked protectionism”.

January 21, 2026
“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

In the European Parliament, Péter Magyar sits in the EPP group, the party of Ursula von der Leyen who signed the controversial Mercosur deal on Saturday.

January 21, 2026
NHS Nurse Reinstated Following Dispute Over Transgender Patient

NHS Nurse Reinstated Following Dispute Over Transgender Patient

Jennifer Melle said she felt “deeply relieved and grateful” for the decision that allows her to return to her clinical duties.

January 21, 2026
Slovak PM Wants Temporary Suspension of EU Emissions Trading

Slovak PM Wants Temporary Suspension of EU Emissions Trading

Fico criticizes Brussels for focusing on Ukraine when strategic sectors in member states face critical challenges.

January 21, 2026
More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

Brussels is expanding its anti-racism agenda just as voters worry about crime, housing and migration—fueling fears that lectures and regulation are replacing practical solutions.

January 21, 2026