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Millions of Syrians fled the civil war that began in 2011, with many arriving in Germany during the 2015-2016 refugee crisis. By the end of 2024, around 1.23 million people of Syrian origin were registered in Germany. Merz made restricting migration a central campaign issue when he ran for office in 2025 and is now seeking cooperation from Damascus to facilitate the return of Syrians without a legal right to stay in Germany. The chancellor claims the initiative will help create the conditions for economic growth in Syria and support its reconstruction efforts. Opponents of the Syrian leader, however, criticize…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. “Rabbi, you speak about peace and coexistence, but look at what is happening around us. Is that even realistic?” a fellow synagogue member asked me in Istanbul this morning. And then, not long after: “Rabbi, how can you not condemn what is happening in the West Bank? And the language being used by people online, even those who call themselves rabbis?” a noted Muslim professor of Judaic studies remarked, quite harshly. I do not dismiss either. Both…
Published on 30/03/2026 – 17:02 GMT+2•Updated 17:14 French artificial intelligence (AI) company Mistral has raised $830 million (€750 million) to build a new data centre near Paris. The data centre, near Bruyères-le-Châtel, a commune south of Paris, is being built to run on over 13,000 NVIDIA chips. The chips will be used to train Mistral’s AI model and bring its compute power up to 44 megawatts (MW). That is roughly one and a half times more power than a conventional data centre, according to estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The company borrowed the money from seven banks for…
“The system worked pretty well, but when the WTO came into being the thinking was that everyone should sign up to pretty much everything [and] Special and Differential Treatment would be extended to developing countries,” he said. “This has, I would argue, worked much less well.” The plurilateral push allows countries to progress new deals, regardless of what blockers do. “They can change their regulations to align with the terms of the deal regardless of what India says,” he said. “In any event, what can the Indians do? Bring 66 WTO members to an impotent Dispute Settlement System? Good luck…
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to destroy Iran’s oil export hub of Kharg Island and other oil wells and power plants if it does not agree to a deal to end the war soon. Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that the United States is in “serious discussions” with “a more reasonable regime” in Tehran. “Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘open for business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing…
Israel also faced backlash from European countries on Sunday for preventing Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from celebrating the traditional Palm Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. French, German, Italian and United States representatives and lawmakers had criticized Israel for the move. Poland’s foreign ministry condemned on Monday what it described as Israeli police preventing Pizzaballa from entering the church and expressed hope that Easter celebrations would proceed without further restrictions. While Israeli authorities said the priest was not granted access due to security reasons such as the risk of Iranian missile attacks, critics across Europe accused Israel…
Ukraine has agreed to provide Gulf states with its complete air defence system — including maritime drones, electronic warfare and interception technology — against Iranian drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday as he returned from his tour of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan. “Not just interceptors alone, but also defence lines, software, electronic warfare systems, and so on. In other words, we are taking a systemic approach to this,” Zelenskyy said. Speaking in a WhatsApp chat with journalists, he also confirmed that Ukraine’s maritime drones are part of the deals made with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and…
Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:14 GMT+2 Anthropic is working on a new powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model that “poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks,” according to a leak from the company. Last week, a data leak revealed that Anthropic was working on a new, powerful model, which the AI company has since acknowledged is called “Claude Mythos”. An Anthropic spokesperson told Fortune it marks a “step change” in AI and it is the “most capable” model it has built so far with “meaningful advances in reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity”. The technology could be so strong that it could be a hacker’s dream…
Kyiv has repeatedly asked for more PAC-3 missiles, which are used in Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. campaign against Iran has made matters worse for Ukraine, as some of Kyiv’s partners are prioritizing supplies to the Middle East, Zelenskyy said. “All anti-ballistic packages — we see how partners … where they are sending them … where it is very hot today. This is primarily the Middle East. Unfortunately, sometimes they forget about Ukraine, but we remind everyone and are grateful to the partners who hear us,” Zelenskyy said, not naming the partners. He added that Ukraine has already begun…
Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 In the US, the “No Kings” movement has been increasingly protesting against US President Donald Trump and his administration, targeting his immigration policies, climate denial and military action in Iran. But why are Europeans so invested? Because his “Make America Great Again” or MAGA ideology is already fighting for dominance inside the EU. The ultimate test is Hungary. On 12 April, Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces the political fight of his life against conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar. Orban has branded his government as Europe’s MAGA stronghold, earning Trump’s full endorsement. And if Orban…