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United Kingdom
Starmer calls Trump's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan 'insulting', urges apology
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged US President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan.
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EPP penalises Hungarian opposition party for not backing von der Leyen
MEPs from Hungary's main opposition party did not show up to defend their political ally, Ursula von der Leyen, at a motion of censure vote on Thursday – but party leader Péter Magyar said the ensuing sanctions from the EPP Group show they don't have "owners" in Brussels.
Switzerland
Davos 2026: Who said what at world's top annual summit
The yearly gathering in the Swiss Alps resort town has been dominated by escalating tensions between the US and its European allies, with leaders warning of a crumbling world order, rising unilateralism and AI's threat to the world's workforce.
Economy
Cyclone Harry hits Sicilian economy: Officials call for urgent action
Sicily is assessing up to €1bn in damage after Cyclone Harry hit the Ionian coast, destroying infrastructure, homes, and tourism businesses. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Cateno De Luca, mayor of Taormina, calls for urgent action.
Europe Today
Exclusive: Greek PM rebukes Trump’s 'Board of Peace'
In an interview on Euronews’ morning show Europe Today, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rebuked US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative. He also expressed relief at the de-escalation of tensions with the US over Greenland.
Culture news
Colosseum's Commodus Passage reopens after extensive restoration work
The passage, constructed somewhere between the years 90 and 98, allowed emperors to get to their seats without having to use the main entrances, the vomitoria, through which the masses would spew forth into the Colosseum.