L'équipe de France a dévoilé ce mardi sa sélection pour les Championnats d'Europe de cyclisme sur piste (à Konya en Turquie du 1er au 5 février) marquée par le retour du champion olympique de l'omnium, Benjamin Thomas.
Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 people
A six-year-old girl who had travelled to Madrid to see a musical was the only member of her family to survive Sunday’s rail disaster in southern Spain, which killed 42 people, among them her parents, her brother and her cousin.
The girl, who has not been named, was found walking along the tracks after two trains collided near the town of Adamuz in the Córdoba province of Andalucía. She had emerged from the accident with only a minor head wound.
L'Union européenne riposte à la dernière menace douanière de Donald Trump. Les principaux groupes politiques du Parlement européen ont confirmé mardi 20 janvier la suspension du processus de ratification de l'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et les États-Unis. Selon la présidente du groupe social-démocrate, les députés européens disposent d'un « accord majoritaire » des groupes politiques pour geler cet accord.
L'Union européenne riposte à la dernière menace douanière de Donald Trump. Les principaux groupes politiques du Parlement européen ont confirmé mardi 20 janvier la suspension du processus de ratification de l'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et les États-Unis. Selon la présidente du groupe social-démocrate, les députés européens disposent d'un « accord majoritaire » des groupes politiques pour geler cet accord.
A Paris appeals court will decide if Marine Le Pen can stand in next year’s presidential election. But legal troubles have not damaged the fortunes of her party
In a Paris courtroom, the first act of the 2027 French presidential election is already under way. On Tuesday Marine Le Pen began to answer judges’ questions in her appeal against a conviction relating to the embezzlement of European parliament funds. If she wins, the far-right leader will be free to run for the presidency for a fourth time. If the sentence is upheld, her 30-year-old protege, Jordan Bardella, is almost certain to take her place in the race.
Having presented the original verdict as an assault on democracy by judges bent on thwarting her political ambitions, Ms Le Pen has softened her stance. If the appeals court is swayed by arguments that offences committed by her National Rally party were inadvertent, a five-year ban on running for public office may be reduced or overturned. Even if she loses, however, her political opponents may not be inclined to celebrate too enthusiastically.
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EU chief calls President Donald Trump's Greenland tariff threats "a mistake" as European leaders warn of downward spiral in transatlantic trade relations.
French far-right leader denies existence of fake jobs ‘system’ in effort to overturn ban on running for president
The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has told a Paris appeals court there was no “system” set up by her party to misuse European parliament funds, as she gave evidence in a fresh embezzlement trial that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.
“The word ‘system’ bothers me because [it gives] the impression of a manipulation,” Le Pen said on Tuesday, denying she had told members of the European parliament to hire assistants who instead worked for the party headquarters in Paris.
Labour must urgently seek new roles and alliances, while also enhancing the UK’s own military capabilities
Stella Creasy is chair of the Labour Movement for Europe
If the threats of Donald Trump prove anything, it is that the mantra of “shared values” with his administration is as much use as a chocolate teapot. Countries across the world are scrambling to adjust. Canada has announced a trade realignment towards China – and talk grows of counter-sanctions in Europe. If the UK wants to avoid being caught in the crossfire, there really is only one alternative: to finally take the brakes off rebuilding our common future in Europe.
In the past few weeks, Nato has suffered life-changing injuries. This should not be surprising, given the repeated signals from Washington, from the anti-European screed in Trump’s National Security Strategy to the harassment of President Zelenskyy at the White House. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time and act accordingly.
Stella Creasy is chair of the Labour Movement for Europe and the Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow
European leaders and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have expressed strong concerns at the World Economic Forum over the Greenland crisis and global trade issues
Le Royaume-Uni a donné mardi 20 janvier son feu vert à la construction d’une méga-ambassade chinoise à Londres. Pékin avait racheté le site en 2018 : un terrain de 20 000 mètres carrés situé entre Tower Bridge et la City, le cœur financier de la capitale britannique. Une décision repoussée à deux reprises et qui continue de faire fortement débat.
Le Royaume-Uni a donné mardi 20 janvier son feu vert à la construction d’une méga-ambassade chinoise à Londres. Pékin avait racheté le site en 2018 : un terrain de 20 000 mètres carrés situé entre Tower Bridge et la City, le cœur financier de la capitale britannique. Une décision repoussée à deux reprises et qui continue de faire fortement débat.
Le 17 décembre dernier, le Parlement européen a soutenu une initiative citoyenne en faveur d’un meilleur accès à l’avortement. Salué comme une victoire par ses promoteurs, il s'agit désormais de transformer ce soutien politique en avancée concrète.
Un deuxième mandat de Donald Trump et, depuis un an, des conséquences en cascade pour l’Europe. Des menaces de se désengager de l’Otan, aux négociations de paix sur l’Ukraine, l’ensemble du continent est impacté. Inimaginable, il y a un an, un territoire européen membre de l’Alliance atlantique est aujourd’hui menacé. Le président américain n’exclut pas le recours à la force pour prendre le contrôle du Groenland, territoire autonome du Danemark.
En marge du Forum économique mondial de Davos, le 20 janvier 2026, la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a officialisé la création d’EU‑INC, un projet attendu par de nombreux entrepreneurs européens qui vise à instaurer une seule forme de société paneuropéenne, avec un registre unique et des règles standardisées, pensée sur mesure pour les startups et scale‑ups du continent.
Denmark and its former colony have a complex relationship, but for now they must speak with one voice against US colonial ambitions
There are two tales about the relationship between Greenland and Denmark; both contain truth and blindness. One is the story told by the ruling classes in Denmark, the other is the narrative that unites progressives and nationalists in Greenland.
The moral of the first tale is that Greenland, as a part of the Danish kingdom, has managed the extremely challenging transition to a modern society without sacrificing its culture or identity. This is a rare and impressive achievement. Greenlanders are among the only indigenous people in the world with their own parliament, political institutions and education system and who have maintained their own language. And they have access to the same welfare services as other citizens of Denmark.
En marge du Forum économique mondial de Davos, le 20 janvier 2026, la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a officialisé la création d’EU‑INC, un projet attendu par de nombreux entrepreneurs européens qui vise à instaurer une seule forme de société paneuropéenne, avec un registre unique et des règles standardisées, pensée sur mesure pour les startups et scale‑ups du continent.
Dix mois après l’échec de son vol inaugural, la fusée Spectrum est de retour sur le pas de tir. La startup allemande Isar Aerospace espère réussir ce mercredi 21 janvier 2026 une première historique : un vol orbital depuis l’Europe continentale. Le lancement est à suivre en direct.
Increasingly unpopular at home, a president obsessed by his legacy has turned his scattergun on the world stage
One year into the second Trump administration, an actual US foreign policy remains just a nice idea. Instead, the world has been forced to adapt to the world according to Donald Trump: one increasingly shaped by his erratic shifts and unpredictable decisions, his fury at perceived slights and his growing desire to stamp his legacy in the model of an imperial leader from centuries past.
Think of it as the mad king’s court, where every day is a carnival.
Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari claimed that President Donald Trump is "mentally ill" and advocated for the immediate invocation of the 25th Amendment.
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L'équipe de France a dévoilé ce mardi sa sélection pour les Championnats d'Europe de cyclisme sur piste (à Konya en Turquie du 1er au 5 février) marquée par le retour du champion olympique de l'omnium, Benjamin Thomas. 
