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"Middle powers must act together, because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu," Carney said

Wednesday 21 January

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Wednesday 21 January

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The decision is not related to the dispute over the future of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, the fund said

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Norway’s long-cherished independence has suddenly left the proud Nordic nation vulnerable to coercion, tariffs, and even threats to its €1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund

France intends to triple the number of primates in its future national primatology centre

Lawmakers warn the provision could be dropped during negotiations with EU governments

'Meloni and the far right have betrayed you,' a Green MEP told protesting farmers

Europeans should harbour no illusion: Britain will be at the forefront of those pushing Denmark to cut a deal with Trump at almost any cost rather than deepen the rift

Many women remain undiagnosed and untreated due to stigmas surrounding postpartum depression, with limited awareness and significant gaps in support across health systems

As heart disease continues to drive high mortality and overwhelm healthcare capacity, Dutch health groups are pressing officials to localise the EU’s Safe Hearts agenda

The latest incident is likely to raise more questions about Spanish rail safety after the collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia killed 42 people

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2648 of 22 December 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2637of 22  December 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2617 of 18 December 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2585 of 15 December 2025 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

European Council President António Costa invited leaders to an informal meeting of the members of the European Council on 22 January 2026 in Brussels, during which they will discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations and their implications for the European Union, and coordinate on the way forward.

The Council today opened a new excessive deficit procedure concerning Finland, and recommended next steps for the country to put an end to its excessive deficit by 2028.