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Published on 05/04/2026 – 8:47 GMT+2 At the end of March every year, dozens of illustrators gather in the German city of Leipzig to present their work. But there are no traditional canvases on show. Instead, this meeting is all about eggs, a symbol that is closely associated with Easter celebrations. Their creations, however, have little to do with classic Easter egg colouring. Many of them use craft techniques that are several centuries old and have often been passed down from generation to generation. This year, according to the organisers, artists from Germany, Poland, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Great…
U.S. forces have rescued an American service member who had been missing since an F-15 fighter jet crashed in Iran on Friday, President Donald Trump said early Sunday. “This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” Trump wrote in a social media post just after midnight Washington time. Trump said that the aviator is injured but “will be just fine,” adding that the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft” and that U.S. had been monitoring his location “24 hours a day,…
A US military pilot who had been missing after his plane was shot down in Iran has been found, said President Donald Trump on Sunday. A frantic US search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eaglejet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot.” “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” he wrote. A second crew member was rescued earlier. “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in…
In the letter, the ministers argued Brussels should do as it did following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when it authorized the imposition of a temporary “solidarity contribution” on energy companies to “mitigate the direct economic effects of the soaring energy prices for public authorities’ budgets, final customers and companies.” The 2022 measure imposed a minimum tax of 33 percent on all oil and gas company profits that exceeded the average recorded during the previous four years by more than 20 percent. In addition to proposing a similar framework, the ministers requested the Commission determine if it can also tax…
Chocolate is very popular during the Easter season, yet chocolate and cocoa are among the food items with the highest inflation rates in Europe. Prices for both rose by over 15% annually in the EU ahead of Easter, while overall inflation being at 2.3%. Experts point to a breakdown in the cocoa supply chain due to weather conditions in Africa. So, how have cocoa prices increased over the past year? What are the reasons behind rising cocoa and chocolate prices? And how is the cocoa supply chain disrupted? Annual consumer prices for cocoa and powdered chocolate rose by 15.3% as…
Published on 04/04/2026 – 22:24 GMT+2 According to the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, in the first quarter of 2026, only 158 attempts to illegally cross the border were recorded, compared to as many as 3,306 in the same period in 2022. This represents a decrease of almost 96 per cent. According to the ministry, such a marked improvement in the situation is the result of consistent government policy and increased investment in state border protection. A key role was played by the actions of Border Guard officers, who secure the country’s eastern border on a daily basis. The…
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By Diana Resnik Published on 04/04/2026 – 16:57 GMT+2 Men aged between 17 and 45 now need approval from the Bundeswehr for longer stays abroad. Under the new Military Service Act, this applies to trips abroad lasting more than three months, the Defence Ministry has announced. The daily Frankfurter Rundschau was the first to report on the change. The rule is part of what is known as the Military Service Modernisation Act, which came into force on 1 January 2026. The law is intended to ensure that the Bundeswehr is fit for the future in terms of personnel and organisation. Plans…
Egypt will refuse to buy Russian shipments of grain sourced in occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday. “Spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who told me Egypt will no longer accept grain exported by Russia from our temporarily occupied territories,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, adding that Cairo had expressed an interest in increasing grain imports from Ukraine. The move marks a major shift in Egyptian policy. The country is the world’s largest wheat importer, and in a recent interview Russia’s ambassador to Egypt said Cairo purchased more than 8 million tons of Russian grain in 2025. According…
In an interview with TG1, Meloni said she had chosen to travel to the Gulf “as a gesture of solidarity” with regional allies. But she admitted the trip also had the pragmatic goal of securing Rome’s access to the region’s oil. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20 percent of the oil and natural gas that powers the global economy runs, is having a major impact on Italy. The Arab Gulf states supply the country with around 15 percent of the oil it consumes, and as prices have steadily risen during the last month Meloni’s government…