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By Euronews Persian Published on 6 November 2026 – 12:02 GMT+1•Updated 12:05 A senior Iranian official told Euronews the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz was unsustainable, as Iran and the US continued their concurrent blockades and cargo ships were being disabled in the crucial waterway daily. “This situation is not sustainable,” Manouchehr Mottaki, a member of Iran’s parliament and foreign minister under former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, told Euronews. “The immediate obstacle to moving beyond this situation is the blockade, a blockade that the Americans are carrying out illegally, in violation of international law.” Tehran has imposed its own blockade, stating…
Azerbaijan and Ukraine have formalised a major expansion of their economic and energy cooperation, concluding the 14th meeting of their Joint Intergovernmental Commission in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod. The bilateral talks mark the first time the commission has convened on Ukrainian territory since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. Co-chaired by Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, the delegations signed a formal Protocol and adopted a comprehensive Action Plan for 2026-2027. The strategic agreements cover 14 distinct sectors, with a strong focus on energy infrastructure resilience…
The Region of Valencia has long been a popular destination, with tourists flocking to hot spots like Alicante and Benidorm. But as travellers look to develop a deeper connection with the countries they visit, other destinations are starting to have their moment in the spotlight. Speaking at World Travel Market in London, José Manuel Camarero Benitez, the regional vice-minister for tourism for the Region of Valencia, shared with Euronews Travel how they have avoided the overtourism problems that other areas of Spain are facing. “It’s not just promoting tourism – we try to manage tourism,” Camarero said. “We are not…
Kazakhstan’s economic growth is expected to accelerate to 4.9% in 2027, up from a projected 4.4% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook, released in October. The 2026 forecast marks a slowdown from the 6.5% growth recorded in 2025. Nevertheless, Kazakhstan is projected to post the strongest economic growth among oil-exporting countries in the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia group this year. The region’s economy is projected to contract by 0.3% in 2026 before growing by 6.3% in 2027. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has hit Middle Eastern oil exporters hardest.…
The presence of foreign buyers in the property market keeps growing. During the third quarter of the year, their transactions accounted for 16.05% of all home sales, the highest share since records began. In absolute terms, more than 26,300 transactions were completed, according to the latest data published by the College of Registrars. More than half of these purchases, specifically 54.7%, were made by citizens of the European Union, while a further 17.8% corresponded to buyers from the rest of Europe. By nationality, British buyers topped the ranking, with 7.5% of all purchases made by foreigners. They were followed by…
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, where he delivered a personal message from Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei regarding the Iran war and discussed what both sides called “strengthening ties”. Iran’s top security official described the meeting as an “extremely important exchange of views,” which covered “the post-war situation and regional security.” Russia has been a long-standing supporter of Iran, purportedly supplying Tehran with intelligence and equipment during the war. Tehran has previously backed Russia in its all-out invasion of Ukraine, and provided its Shahed drone technology. Moscow has since cloned it…
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Published on 6 November 2026 – 20:52 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed Stephen Miller, one of the most influential architects of his hardline immigration policy, as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles just days after the Republican Party suffered a major defeat in the midterm elections. Miller, 41, currently deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser, will assume the position on Monday, November 9, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. “I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one…
The EPPO did not clarify what investigators are looking for or whether any money was misspent, and no findings have been made public. It added that no further details would be released at this stage. A first probe, opened in March after the Adamuz crash that killed 46 people, covered EU funds for track maintenance on the same line. There has been no public update on its progress. The EU’s Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas expressed deep concern at a press briefing on Wednesday over two serious accidents in Spain within a year, calling them “very worrying” and “definitely not something…