Europe’s competitiveness and unity were in focus at a Euronews Executive Lunch in Davos, as the new Trump administration begins its term. View on euronews

Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.

On 21 and 22 January 2025, the Deputy Director of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Rémy Hübschi, took part in an informal meeting of education ministers from EU member states.

The UK-Switzerland Recognition of Professional Qualifications Agreement will mean Britons' qualifications in more than 200 professions are recognised in Switzerland, according to the Department for Bu

Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”

The European Commission wants to dissuade innovative start-up firms from moving to the U.S. to grow by creating rules that would allow them to easily operate across the 27-nation European Union, the head of the Commission said on Tuesday.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asked whether the US saw NATO as being necessary as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany have taken the stage on day one.

The Swiss government has approved EU rules on sharing passenger information to prevent air passengers from illegally entering the Schengen area.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Tuesday (Jan 21) that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging trade wars in the face of Donald Trump's protectionism.

As the Commission struggles to find new outlets for its exports, the question of whether this will be enough in the face of the tariffs Donald Trump is threatening to impose remains open. #EuropeNews