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The Spanish prime minister said Europe has an obligation to fill the gap as the U.S. steps back from international cooperation, in remarks at the European Pulse Forum, an initiative of POLITICO and beBartlet. Apr 10 4 mins read
Péter Magyar’s election as Hungary’s next prime minister — ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule — could reshape Orbán’s influence network in Brussels, from EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to MCC Brussels, a government-linked think tank. Magyar’s Tisza Party, which secured a two-thirds constitutional majority, has pledged to reorient Hungary’s relationships with the EU and NATO. While Magyar has yet to detail his plans for Brussels, he promised sweeping change during the campaign and after the vote. “A simple change of government is not enough to solve these problems; a change of regime is needed, because an organised criminal group…
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by 15 warships has begun amid a tense but cautious standoff, as evidenced by the level of maritime traffic, and with no reports of military engagement, as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is still holding. Oil prices keep rising and falling amid messages between the US, Iran and other actors, as markets watch the state of the ceasefire and developments in the Strait of Hormuz. Hours after the US blockade began, US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had made contact, claiming that Tehran wants a deal “very badly”…
Published on 14/04/2026 – 15:43 GMT+2 The UK’s Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has reportedly called for US musician DJ Haram to be barred from entering the UK following her recent remarks at the Sydney Biennale. Last month, the New Jersey artist, whose real name is Zubeyda Muzeyyen, gave an impassioned pro-Palestine speech during an opening event at the annual festival, sharing her support of those suffering humanitarian crises in Palestine, Iran and Lebanon. During her speech, she allegedly chanted “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – a politically charged phrase that refers to the area…
Während sich die Welt auf den Nahen Osten konzentriert, rückt der Krieg in der Ukraine zunehmend in den Hintergrund. Dabei ist die Lage weiterhin dramatisch: Nach dem härtesten Winter seit Kriegsbeginn kämpfen viele Regionen noch immer mit zerstörter Energieinfrastruktur, an der Front dauern die Gefechte unvermindert an.Im Gespräch mit Vassili Golod (ARD, Kiew) geht es um die Realität nach mehr als vier Jahren Krieg: erschöpfte Gesellschaft, hohe Verluste und eine Armee, die sich immer stärker auf Drohnen und Technologie stützt, um das Ungleichgewicht bei Personal auszugleichen.Im Zentrum steht zudem die politische Dimension: Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj wirbt in Berlin für eine…
Published on 14/04/2026 – 15:39 GMT+2 Viktor Orbán has positioned Hungary as a European centre for Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, while disregarding the EU’s tariffs on them. Now his political successor, Péter Magyar, appears less inclined to reverse that policy in a radical way. At a press conference on Monday following a landslide victory against Orbán, Magyar praised China as “one of the most important, largest, and strongest countries in the world.” “I am very happy to travel to Beijing, and we are very happy to welcome Chinese leaders here in Hungary,” he added. Magyar also said he would “review”…
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Published on 14/04/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2 The winner of the 2026 edition of the LUX Audience Award will be chosen equally by EU citizens and their elected representatives in the European Parliament. But before the winner is announced, Euronews hosted a debate with directors, producers and actors from the five films in competition. The final films explored themes of love, family, freedom, identity and more. Love me tender is a French film about a woman whose life is turned upside down when her husband takes custody of her son after she tells him that she is having romantic relationships with…
“We believe this coincides with other commitments by European Union member states, particularly Hungary, which has blocked certain decisions that are important to us,” he added in reference to the loan. The Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been at the center of a spat between the European Union and Hungary. After it was damaged during a drone attack in January, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán retracted his support for the €90 billion loan that Kyiv needs to sustain its war effort as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year. But Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter…
Europe should prepare for a renewed surge in energy prices, as the last oil and LNG tankers to depart the Strait of Hormuz before the Middle East conflict have now reached their destinations, analysts warned. EU countries have been relying on emergency oil reserves released by the International Energy Agency on 11 March, after losing supply to Asian buyers willing to pay more for the last cargoes leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is a critical waterway that accounted for roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG transit before the Middle East conflict. The warning from analysts comes…