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Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. The US and Israel traded more strikes with Iran overnight after President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum yesterday, saying the US would “completely obliterate” Iranian electricity and energy sites unless the Strait of Hormuz opens to international shipping. In Lebanon, two more UN peacekeepers have been killed in the second such lethal incident in the space of 24 hours, according to the UN Interim Force, UNIFIL. The killing of a first peacekeeper on Sunday triggered firm condemnations from the leaders of Belgium, Spain and Ireland. Speaking to Europe Today on Monday, Lebanon’s…
Investors remain wary, as the Wall Street Journal report came on the same day the US president threatened to destroy Iran’s key oil export hub and desalination plants unless it accepts a deal, while also suggesting that diplomacy was making progress. The news comes as governments around the world scramble to implement measures to ease the burden of surging fuel prices while also seeking to conserve energy, with around one-fifth of global crude oil and gas passing through the waterway. The Wall Street Journal, citing administration officials, said Trump and his aides had concluded that a mission to reopen the…
Every spring, Spain is transformed as its streets fill with incense, silence, drums and emotion. Whether you are a believer or not, Spanish Holy Week is a cultural phenomenon: a blend of art, tradition, spirituality and spectacle that spans generations. From the austere solemnity of Castile to the passion of Andalusia, via the unique traditions of the Mediterranean and the north, the country offers a diversity that is hard to match. Travelling through Spain at this time of year also means travelling through its history. Every city and town stages the Passion in its own way, adding unique nuances that…
Heute vor vier Jahren wurde Butscha befreit. Die Bilder von gefesselten, getöteten Zivilisten haben sich als Synonym für russische Kriegsverbrechen in das Gedächtnis eingebrannt. Aber Gerechtigkeit ist ein Marathon: Während in Kiew der Butscha-Gipfel läuft, analysiert Hans von der Burchard vor Ort die juristischen Hebel. Kann ein Sondertribunal unter dem Dach des Europarates die russische Führung wirklich belangen, solange Putin im Amt ist? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: Robin Wagener, Osteuropa-Beauftragter der Grünen und Vorsitzender der deutsch-ukrainischen Parlamentariergruppe. Er fordert von Deutschland eine klare Ratifizierung des Sondertribunals und warnt davor, „normale Beziehungen“ zu einem Regime herbeizusehnen, das Menschenrechte systematisch mit Füßen tritt.…
The veto right allows member states to block Council decisions in areas where treaties require unanimity instead of majority voting. Activating this power can send the entire EU into a political gridlock: one opposing member state is enough to halt proposed actions from being adopted. National governments use this right only if they consider that Council decisions harm their sovereign interests. Yet it is increasingly used as a power move to extort concession from the EU, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to Michal Ovádek, lecturer in European Institutions, Politics and Policy at University College London, member…
By Denys Glushko, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainian news outlet “Apostrophe” Published on 31/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. On March 31, Ukraine marks four years since the liberation of Bucha, the Kyiv suburb whose name became synonymous with the brutality of Russian occupation. For much of the world, Bucha remains one of the defining images of the early phase of the full-scale invasion. For Ukrainians, it is a reminder of what Russian control means in practice. The current diplomatic process, if…
Europe is facing another potential energy shock — and this time, Brussels is starting to float something politically tricky: using less fuel. Host Zoya Sheftalovich is joined by POLITICO’s senior EU politics editor Ian Wishart to break down a warning from Brussels that points to a possible need to cut fuel use, as fears grow of a prolonged disruption linked to the war in Iran. They also zoom in on Kyiv, where EU foreign ministers are marking the anniversary of the Bucha massacre of March 2022 while pushing forward plans for a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s war of aggression.…
Israel’s parliament has passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. Sixty-two lawmakers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, voted in favour and 48 against the bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Ben Gvir in the run-up to the vote had worn a lapel pin in the shape of a noose, symbolising his support for the legislation. “We made history!!! We promised. We delivered,” he posted on X after the vote.…
At the end of March, Europe’s leaders met under a clear message: One Europe, One Market. It is a recognition that competitiveness, security and resilience cannot be built on 27 fragmented regulatory regimes. Yet in connectivity — the infrastructure on which every digital, industrial and security ambition depends —Europe still governs as if fragmentation is desired. While energy and capital markets are treated as strategic imperatives for integration, the same clarity of purpose often seems to be missing when leaders express their ambitions for any genuine ‘Connectivity Union’. This is surprising. Connectivity is the artery system of a modern economy…