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The remarks follow a report from Polish daily Rzeczpospolita earlier Tuesday alleging U.S. officials had asked Warsaw to shift one of its Patriot batteries to the Middle East as Iran’s retaliatory drone strikes on U.S. Gulf allies put a growing strain on air defense stockpiles. However, a senior defense official from a NATO country who spoke on condition of anonymity said that Poland had not been singled out by Washington. The U.S. has approached all its NATO allies with two questions on air defense: It is looking for batteries for Ukraine and also for the Middle East, but not the…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 14:05 GMT+2 The countries of the European Union, except Hungary, pledged on Tuesday to ensure “full accountability” for the war crimes Russia is accused of committing during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The exclusion of Hungary comes amid a bitter dispute between Budapest and Ukraine over the Druzhba oil pipeline that has paralysed a critical €90 billion loan to Kyiv. Before the row, Budapest had signalled strong disagreements about the bloc’s overall policy. “Accountability is an indispensable element of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, as well as upholding international law,” the 26 member states said…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 11:50 GMT+2 The Iran war may seem far away, but its oil is not. For European drivers, the pain at the pump is real, with some countries seeing price spikes of over 30%. So how are EU governments stepping in to help? Let’s look at the different strategies together. Spain went big, rolling out a €5 billion package and slashing VAT on motor fuels from 21% down to 10%. Madrid claims this will reduce petrol prices by around 30 eurocents per litre. Poland followed, with fuel VAT dropping from 23% to just 8%, saving drivers roughly…

Imagine you run a successful bakery in your country. Business is growing and you want to open new locations, hire more staff and invest in modern equipment. But expansion requires significant funding. Instead of relying entirely on loans, you decide to offer a portion of your business to the public. People who believe in your bakery can invest and become partial owners. If the business grows, their shares may increase in value and they may receive part of the profits. This process is called an Initial Public Offering, or IPO. Uzbekistan is now applying the same principle to some of…

Several European countries have criticized the law this week, expressing “deep concern … about the de facto discriminatory character of the bill.” Israeli right-wing and far-right lawmakers have pushed to expand the death penalty following Hamas’ attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, where about 1,200 people in Israel were killed, a large majority of whom were civilians, and 251 were taken hostage. The attack prompted a major Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, many of them civilians, displaced 90 percent of Gaza’s population and destroyed wide areas. The ceasefire brokered by President Donald…

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One month ago, energy was dragging eurozone inflation lower. In February, energy prices were falling at a 3.1% annual rate, and headline inflation sat comfortably at 1.9% — just below the ECB’s 2% target. Then came the Iran war. Eurozone annual inflation surged to 2.5% in March, up sharply from 1.9% in February, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday. The reading came in just below the market consensus of 2.6%, but the underlying momentum was unmistakable: on a month-over-month basis, consumer prices rose 1.2%, the steepest monthly increase since October 2022. The key question now is…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 10:59 GMT+2 “No child should be locked in an immigration detention center,” reads an open letter signed by numerous Hollywood stars, policy experts, and organizations demanding the “immediate closure” of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. There have been numerous reports of abuse, disease and dehumanizing conditions within the walls of the family and children-oriented Dilley Immigration Processing Center, which is run on behalf of ICE by private corrections and detention company CoreCivic. The detention centre hit headlines earlier this year when the young Liam Conejo Ramos was sent there by DHS and ICE. The…

Damage to the Druzhba pipeline, the world’s longest oil conduit and so far exempt from EU sanctions, has halted oil deliveries from Russia to Hungary and threatened to torpedo a billion-dollar loan to Ukraine. Ukrainian officials say the damage was caused by a Russian strike and that repairs are challenging, compounded by the fact that Ukrainian engineers can only work during the day due to nightly air raids. Hungary, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of sabotage and dragging its heels on repairing the damage. In the midst of the issue, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection and fact-finding mission…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 Lebanon’s Justice Minister Adel Nassar has called on the international community to condemn Israel’s “occupation of Lebanese territory,” in an interview with Euronews. Speaking to Europe Today on Tuesday, Nassar’s comments follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order on Sunday to expand a military operation along Israel’s northern border. Lebanese authorities warn the move could see additional land seized, describing it as an “invasion and occupation” of their territory. Fighting has intensified in southern Lebanon since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, with Hezbollah firing rockets into Israel in response to attacks…