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„Je mehr man tun kann, um Öl zu sparen, vor allem Diesel, vor allem Flugzeugtreibstoff, desto besser geht es uns“, sagte Jørgensen und bestätigte damit einen früheren Bericht von POLITICO, wonach Brüssel die Europäer dazu bringen will, weniger zu reisen. Jørgensen forderte die Mitgliedsländer auf, die Ratschläge der Internationalen Energieagentur zu befolgen, wie etwa „wenn möglich von zu Hause aus zu arbeiten, die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen auf den Autobahnen um zehn Kilometer [pro Stunde] zu reduzieren, öffentliche Verkehrsmittel zu fördern, das Nutzen von Privatfahrzeugen einzuschränken, Carsharing zu verstärken und effiziente Fahrpraktiken anzuwenden“. Langfristig forderte er die EU-Mitgliedstaaten auf, den Ausbau der erneuerbaren…

“Some were just walking on the street, some were killed in their own homes, some were tortured and raped,” Kallas said, adding the slaughter was just one example of Russia’s barbarity throughout the war and could not go “unpunished.”  She added that the EU was “pushing forward” with creating a special tribunal to prosecute Kremlin officials over the full-scale invasion, along with a “claims commission” that will allow individuals to petition for Russian war damages.  Ukraine signed an agreement with the Council of Europe to establish the tribunal in June last year, but it still needs legal and financial backing from states in Europe and beyond to get off the ground. All EU countries but Hungary put out a joint statement of support on…

Sanctions imposed on Albanese by the Trump administration, after she accused governments and corporations of complicity in genocide in Gaza, cut her and her family off from U.S. banking, travel and tech — including transactions by American intermediaries like Stripe. Israel’s government has strongly denied committing genocide. “I understand as a dual headquartered company, in Dublin and San Francisco, you must follow sanctions imposed by Trump in the U.S.,” Andrews said in an X post. But Albanese is “simply doing her job, standing for international humanitarian law and the UN Charter,” he added. Stripe did not respond to a request…

As many as 30% of teachers in France walked off the job on Tuesday to protest against job cuts planned for the start of the 2026 academic year, class closures and to demand pay rises. This day of demonstrations is part of a”week of mobilisation” launched by an inter-union coalition comprising the FSU, UNSA Éducation, CFDT Éducation formation et recherches publiques, CGT Educ’Action and Sud Éducation. In a press release, the unions called for “more resources” and denounced a “short-termist” 2026 budget that “ratifies an offensive against public schools,” which are already “bled dry.” According to the SNES-FSU, the largest…

“Plus on peut économiser le pétrole, en particulier le diesel, en particulier le kérosène, mieux on se porte”, a défendu Dan Jørgensen, confirmant les informations de POLITICO selon lesquelles Bruxelles souhaitait que les Européens voyagent moins. Il a appelé les pays membres à suivre les conseils de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie, à savoir “travailler à domicile dans la mesure du possible, réduire les limitations de vitesse sur les autoroutes de 10 kilomètres [par heure], encourager les transports publics, mettre en place une circulation alternée des voitures […] augmenter le covoiturage et adopter des pratiques de conduite économes”. A plus long…

Using Russia’s frozen assets to finance Ukraine remains on the table if Viktor Orbán refuses to lift his veto on the €90 billion loan after the 12 April elections, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said amid the ongoing stalemate. Orbán has blocked the financial lifeline over an unrelated dispute with Kyiv regarding the Druzhba oil pipeline, which has been non-operational since late January. His veto has featured prominently in his bruising re-election campaign. “The loan that we are working right now to deliver that we agreed in the end of last year, let me remind you that that was actually…

In southern Slovenia, women gather around tables to carve delicate patterns into Easter eggs dyed with onion skins. The craft, known as ‘drsanke’, is closely tied to the Bela Krajina region. Using small knives or scissors, makers scrape designs directly onto the shell. Floral, animal and religious motifs appear in fine detail. Each egg takes about an hour to complete, turning a simple object into a personal, handmade gift. The process demands patience. Eggs are boiled for at least an hour, then stored in cool conditions so the inside dries over time. A light coat of oil helps preserve them…

After endorsing the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in the first days of the war, Le Pen last week criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over his “erratic war goals” and said Washington’s “mistake” in attacking Iran has destabilized energy markets, in an interview with France Inter radio. Although Trump had initially reached out to Le Pen and the National Rally after taking office for a second term in January 2025, the party has increasingly seen Washington’s embrace as damaging to its prospects in a country where Trump remains broadly unpopular. Party heavyweight Jean-Philippe Tanguy convened a press conference on Tuesday to…

The leader of the exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition party said that he did not believe that “any figure in the existing Islamic Republic of Iran” was “trustworthy” in an exclusive interview with Euronews. The remarks made by Abdulla Mohtadi — the exiled leader of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, who is based in Iraq — followed comments made by US President Donald Trump on Monday, who said that he exchanged with “reasonable” unnamed Iranian officials during negotiations. In contrast, Mohtadi described the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran as “butchers of the people” and “criminals.” “They are butchers…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 19:56 GMT+2•Updated 20:08 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday his country had the “necessary will” to end the ongoing war with Israel and the United States, but is seeking guarantees that the conflict would not be repeated. “We possess the necessary will to end this conflict, provided that essential conditions are met, especially the guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression,” Pezeshkian said in a phone conversation with the president of the European Council, according to a statement from his office, reiterating a key demand of Tehran’s. António Costa said in a social media…