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Updated: 13/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 13th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
President Donald Trump is trying to replace federal revenue lost after the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs last month. A study released on Friday by congressional Democrats says the administration’s import taxes could cost American households an average of $2,512 in 2026 — up 44% from $1,745 last year. The increase comes as US consumers are already grappling with the high cost of living and rising energy prices linked to the war in Iran. “Despite a Supreme Court ruling that much of Trump’s tariff agenda is illegal, the administration refuses to provide relief for families,” said Senator Maggie…
Merz said the decision by the U.S. administration had come as a surprise on Friday morning, crushing his hopes that Washington might refrain from taking such steps, as other G7 members had strongly urged Trump not to ease the pressure on Moscow during a joint video call on Wednesday. “We want to ensure that Russia does not exploit the war in Iran to weaken Ukraine,” Merz said. “Nor will we allow Moscow to test NATO on its eastern flank and up here in the north.” Merz stressed that Germany, together with its G7 partners and Israel, was working to end…
In a stark development of the escalating Iran war, France announced that a French soldier was killed in an Iranian drone attack on a base in the Erbil region of Iraq on Thursday, and several other service members were killed. French president Emmanuel Macron slammed Tehran over the attacks, calling them “unacceptable” and stressing that attacks on Iran “cannot justify” such strikes. Also on Friday, the United States announced that four crewmembers died as one its refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, while a second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely. The KC-135 aircraft is part of the operations…
In May, Labour faces losing some of its oldest heartlands. In Wales, the party has dominated elections for 104 years, but is, according to polls, fighting for third or fourth place against powerful forces on the left and right — Plaid Cymru and Reform. Host Sascha O’Sullivan and POLITICO’s political editor Dan Bloom took the train to Newport and drove through South Wales, where the fight is fiercest, to find out how the parties are vying for the top spot in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. They spoke to first minister Eluned Morgan as she launched the Welsh Labour campaign…
Tehran did not attack civilian sites in the Gulf region amid the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East, Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva told Euronews. In an exclusive interview, Ali Bahreini accused the US and Israel of attacking civilian targets in Iran, but denied that Tehran is attacking civilian sites across the Gulf region, despite existing evidence proving Iran was behind the strikes. “I cannot accept that claim,” Bahreini told Euronews when asked about Iranian attacks on the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. “Our military forces have been instructed to exclusively target military bases which are…
Drivers of gas-powered vehicles are much more vulnerable to fluctuating prices that result from global conflict than those who charge their cars. Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if drivers assume their electricity prices won’t be affected by the crises. When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn’t thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now that the Iran war is spiking prices at the pump, the Detroit man is happy he is no…
Published on 13/03/2026 – 10:03 GMT+1 Elon Musk’s social media platform X has agreed to change its user verification system in the European Union following a €120 million fine last year, according to a report that cited European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier. Bloomberg reported that the X had proposed solutions for the blue checkmark, which is used to verify accounts. The European Commission fined X for violating its Digital Services Act in December, saying that the paid verification system, introduced after Elon Musk purchased Twitter in 2022, could mislead users by creating the impression that verified accounts are reliable. The…
The mixed messages by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration about how long the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran will last have unnerved allies and shaken European markets. Two weeks into the conflict, EU capitals are asking when it will end and how they can influence what comes next — none more so than Berlin. In this week’s episode, host Anne McElvoy talks to a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Norbert Röttgen. A longstanding member of the Bundestag, a former chair of its Foreign Affairs Committee and a minister in Angela Merkel’s government, Röttgen is a strong believer in the Atlantic…
Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service said some 30 people were hurt in a missile attack on Zarzir, a city around 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Jerusalem near the border with Lebanon. It described most of the wounds as coming from glass broken in the attack. Emergency services inspected a destroyed car and a house damaged by a missile, while ambulances and rescue teams were seen at the scene of the attack. Hezbollah said early Friday it had fired several rocket salvos toward Israel.