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Euronews

January 2026

Protests against the US administration's latest moves in Denmark and Italy

Hundreds of Danish veterans, many of whom fought alongside US troops, staged a silent protest on Saturday outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen

Denmark has always stood side by side with the USA — and we have showed up in the world's crisis zones when the USA has asked us to. We feel let down and ridiculed by the Trump Administration, which is deliberately disregarding Denmark's combat side by side with the USA,
We’ve never needed them, we have never really asked anything of them,
We have some who are suffering from PTSD or the like. And we have a lot of veterans who are luckily not suffering from anything, but they are still feeling offended by the statements,

The United Nations risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary-general Antonio Guterres warns

Guterres' warning comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions

Thousands march across US cities during anti-ICE strike

Protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday as part of a nationwide “National Shutdown” demonstration against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Trump's Greenland takeover ambitions a 'wake-up call' for Europe, Dutch PM-elect says

Centrist D66 leader Rob Jetten emphasised the need for stronger European cooperation to ensure security and prosperity, rather than focusing on the United States

Gaza's border with Egypt to open on Sunday after almost two-year closure, Israel says

Although Gaza has four other border crossings, the rest are shared with Israel and only Rafah links the territory with another country

UN calls for 52-day pause in global wars ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

António GuterresuN Secretary General
I think the Olympics are an excellent moment to symbolise peace, to symbolise respect for international law and to symbolise international cooperation,
Constantinos Filisthe Director of the International Olympic Truce Centre
On ethical grounds, we want to send a message that the Olympic Truce, the Sacred Olympic Truce, should be respected,

Major drug bust in Serbia: police confiscate 5 tonnes of marijuana in Kruševac

Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China as Starmer arrives in Shanghai

Donald Trumppresident
It’s very dangerous for them to do that,
We warmly engaged and made some real progress, actually, because the UK has got a huge amount to offer,
It's even more dangerous, I think, for Canada to get into business with China. Canada is not doing well. They're doing very poorly, and you can't look at China as the answer,

Trump says Russia agreed to pause Kyiv strikes during extreme winter temperatures

Donald Trumppresident
I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week,
Our teams discussed this in the United Arab Emirates. We expect the agreements to be implemented,... De-escalation steps contribute to real progress toward ending the war.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
We value the efforts of our partners to help us protect lives. Thank you, President Trump,
On the night of 30 January (from 6:00 pm on 29 January), the enemy launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Voronezh region, as well as 111 strike drones,

Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to flights and Americans will 'be safe there'

Donald Trumppresident
American citizens will be, very shortly, able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there, and be safe. It’s under very strong control,
Safety remains our top priority,... And we look forward to facilitating the return of regular travel between the U.S. and Venezuela."
We have a more than 30-year history connecting Venezolanos to the US and we are ready to renew that incredible relationship,
American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,

Greenland mayor issues warning to media after German comedian's US flag raising stunt

Trump's long-standing territorial designs on Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, triggered the most serious crisis in NATO's history since it was formed in 1949

Raising a flag at our capital cultural centre, the flag of a military superpower that for weeks has been implying military force against our country, is not a joke. It is not funny. It is immensely harmful,
When you amplify those fears for content, clicks or laughs, you are not being bold or creative,

Donald Trump claims Hamas set to disarm as Gaza peace process moves forward

Steve Witkoffspecial envoy
We've got the terrorists out of there and they're going to demilitarise. They will because they have no choice,
Donald Trumppresident
A lot of people said they'll never disarm. It looks like they're going to disarm,
Donald Trumppresident
They did help us with those bodies, getting them back, and that family is so grateful,
Steve Witkoffspecial envoy
We are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President's 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and reconstruction,
Donald Trumppresident
They're going to give it up. They're going to give up the AK-47s,