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For Starmer’s government — headed for potentially brutal local elections in May — the crisis in the Gulf risks a nightmare combination of a rise in energy prices, interest rates, inflation and the cost of government borrowing that threatens to undermine everything he’s done since winning office. Economists are now warning that even if Donald Trump’s promise of a “complete and total resolution of hostilities” with Iran were to bear fruit, the effects on the British economy could still last for months. Already there are signs of a split within Starmer’s party over how to respond. Labour MPs want the…
By Maria Tadeo & James Thomas & Estelle Nilsson-Julien Published on 19/03/2026 – 20:20 GMT+1•Updated 20:22 Europe’s stance on the Iran war risks US President Donald Trump walking away from the conflict in Ukraine, his former national security advisor, John Bolton, has said, criticising the EU’s reaction to the situation in the Middle East. In an interview with Euronews, Bolton, who also previously served as the US’s ambassador to the UN, branded the Iran conflict as “Europe’s war.” “Europe is just as much, if not more, at risk from nuclear attacks if Iran gets nuclear weapons,” said Bolton. “It has the missile capability to hit…
Coming just two months after the EU signed a deal with the Latin-American Mercosur bloc — also a major beef producer — the Australian agreement is meant to deliver benefits for farmers, Šefčovič said. “I believe that we are bringing very good news to our farmers,” he said, arguing that wine, sparkling wine, chocolate, sugar, confectionery, ice cream, some fruits and vegetables and many processed agricultural products will all “go down to zero from Day 1.” Cheeses, which are more sensitive for the Australians, will see tariffs phased out in three years. The trade chief also underlined EU agrifood exports…
Across the European Union, energy prices remain highly sensitive to global instability — and recent developments are adding new pressure. The Ring turns its attention to the ripple effects of escalating tensions in the Middle East, where disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are tightening global oil supply. The United States has broadened a sanctions waiver allowing all countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea. This decision has prompted unease among European leaders, who fear it could weaken efforts to isolate Moscow. How should the EU respond to rising costs while staying aligned with its political commitments? And…
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva has criticised Europe’s tentative approach to the Iran war, calling for a harder response as the conflict spreads across the Middle East. Speaking to Euronews on the sidelines of a crunch EU summit on 19 March, Daniel Meron said, “We hear a lot of calls on diplomacy from the Europeans, but I think this is not the time for diplomacy, this is a time to really end diplomacy and to start seeing a change in Iran.” He added that his country feels supported by the US. “We definitely do not feel alone;…
Published on 19/03/2026 – 22:09 GMT+1 Ukrainian finance chief Serhiy Marchenko lamented a veto from Hungary on a €90 billion loan issued by the EU to prop up his country’s finances in an interview with Euronews after a Brussels summit in which leaders vented frustration atViktor Orbán. “Definitely not welcomed news from Brussels,” he told Euronews Special Report on Thursday. “But I am confident that sooner rather than later we will secure this loan.” The loan, approved by EU leaders in December exempting Budapest from participating, has been hijacked by Hungary and Slovakia who accuse Ukraine of sabotaging the flow…
Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:24 GMT+1•Updated 10:54 Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov told Euronews joining the Board of Peace led by US President Donald Trump was the result of “one oligarch’s decision” and does not reflect the political consensus in the country. “It would be an exaggeration to say this is the position of Bulgaria,” he told Euronews Special Report in an interview Thursday. “It was not a question of international politics – it was a personal question of one oligarch who is sanctioned by the Global Magnitsky Act.” “The signing of this treaty has to do with him…
By Rafael Salido & Euronews Published on 23/03/2026 – 23:50 GMT+1 A Colombian Air Force Hercules plane suffered a serious accident on Tuesday while taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, in the department of Putumayo, in the south of the country, when it was transporting troops of the Public Force, according to the Minister of Defence, Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez. “It is with deep sorrow that I report that a Hercules aircraft of our Air Force suffered a tragic accident while taking off from Puerto Leguízamo (Putumayo), when it was transporting troops of our Public Force,” the minister said in a message posted on social…
Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:55 GMT+1•Updated 8:53 On today’s show: An in-depth debrief of yesterday’s European Council summit: Shona Murray reports live from the European Council on the main takeaways; Sasha Vakulina breaks down discussions among the 27 EU leaders on Ukraine; and Europe Today host Méabh Mc Mahon looks at the economic angle of the summit. Interview with Hildegard Bentele, Member of the European Parliament (EPP, Germany) and chair of the delegation for relations with Israel. Europe Today’s Jakub Janas explains what the EU Emissions Trading System (or ETS) is. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can…
Elly Schlein, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, said: “We will beat [Meloni] in the next general election, I’m sure of that. I think that from today’s vote, from this extraordinary democratic participation, an unexpected participation in some ways, a clear political message is being sent to Meloni and this government, who must now listen to the country and its real priorities.” Former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, leader of the populist 5Star Movement heralded “a new spring and a new political season.” Angelo Bonelli , leader of the Greens and Left Alliance, told reporters the result was “an important signal…