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Hungarian customs authorities had all the necessary documents and had approved Ukraine’s Oschadbank cash and gold transit in advance, before the convoy was stopped and detained by Hungary’s anti-terrorism police, bank employees and officials said. For the first time since the incident on 5 March, a member of the cash-in-transit team revealed more details about what happened that day on the Budapest ring road. Speaking in Kyiv on Tuesday alongside Oschadbank Chairman of the Board Yurii Katsion, Hennadiy Kuznetsov said the trip was prepared and executed in the “routine” way. At the first press conference organised by the state-owned Oschadbank…
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, in line with a more optimistic mood in Asia, driven largely by hopes that the US may be engaged in talks with Iran — even as Washington deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, with no firm decision yet on ground deployment. US President Donald Trump said that progress was being made in talks with Iran this week, and his postponement on Monday of a deadline to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has also fueled optimism that an end to the Iran war could come…
The EU votes, Eurovision style, to pick a city to host its customs cops. Nine European cities are vying to win a contest on Wednesday to host the planned EU Customs Authority. Staffed by around 250 well-paid EU officials, EUCA will coordinate oversight of imports of everything from sketchy plastic toys to non-compliant cosmetics and illegal drugs. Its new home base has been the target of intense lobbying, with cities from Portugal to Romania bidding. Meeting in Brussels, representatives of national governments and EU lawmakers will separately select their two favorites, and then reveal them to each other. If there’s…
When it comes to Viktor Orbán’s veto, one man stands to lose the most: António Costa. The explosive decision by the Hungarian prime minister to block the €90 billion loan to Ukraine at the very last stage of the process represents the most formidable challenge yet to Costa’s authority and integrity as president of the European Council. The tensions came to a boil during last week’s summit, when leader after leader, including Costa, launched fierce criticism against Orbán for backtracking on the agreement that they had all painstakingly struck in a high-stakes meeting in December. “Nobody can blackmail the European…
Cherry blossom season is bringing a wave of spring color across Europe, with Munich among the cities in focus as streets and parks fill with soft pink blooms, drawing residents and visitors outdoors. In northern Italy, the gardens of the Royal Palace of Venaria near Turin are also in bloom, where rows of cherry trees transform the historic grounds. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of hanami, visitors gather to experience the brief flowering period, which lasts only a few days each year. As evening falls, the atmosphere shifts: soft lighting illuminates the blossoms, intensifying their color and transforming the gardens…
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to years of dictatorship. Demonstrators marched under slogans such as “Memory, Truth and Justice” and “Never again,” carrying photos of victims who were killed or disappeared. The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo led the procession, continuing their decades-long demand for accountability. Participants included families, activists and young people, with performances, music and symbolic acts taking place throughout the rally.
Sébastien Lecornu lève le voile sur la programmation énergétique, un document structurant pour les filières énergétiques attendu depuis deux ans, sur lequel les quatre derniers gouvernements se sont cassé les dents. Retour sur un parcours d’obstacles. Feb 11 10 mins read
On March 10th, MEPs voted 367 to 166 in favour of recommendations from the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis. The report is not legally binding, but it is the first time Europe has created a housing roadmap for the whole bloc. The numbers show the scale of the problem. Europe is short about 10 million homes. Rents have gone up by more than 30 percent across the EU. The European Investment Bank says the EU will need 2.25 million more homes in 2025 alone, which is 50% more than are being built now. The Parliament wants the Commission to…
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Europe is facing another energy shock — so what can it actually do to keep prices down? Zoya Sheftalovich speaks with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in a conversation recorded live at POLITICO’s Competitive Europe summit, on how the EU is responding to rising costs linked to the war in Iran — and what happens if the crisis drags on. Then, back in the studio, Zoya and Ian Wishart look at the contest among nine cities vying to host the EU’s new customs authority, take stock of Denmark’s tight election result — and, yes, return to the great tree debate. Got…