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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music After Hungary was accused of leaking sensitive EU discussions to the Kremlin, the spotlight is now shifting to Germany. Zoya Sheftalovich is joined by Ian Wishart to unpack mounting concerns in Brussels over the far-right AfD’s access to confidential EU documents — and whether Europe’s open systems are creating new vulnerabilities. The duo also discuss Denmark’s election, where Mette Frederiksen is fighting for another term in a tight race, and break down a razor-thin result in Slovenia — plus what Giorgia Meloni’s referendum defeat means for her authority at home. And finally —…

Published on 19/03/2026 – 12:17 GMT+1•Updated 20/03/2026 – 14:16 GMT+1 After witnessing the US administration’s confrontation with Denmark and the EU over Greenland, the government of Iceland now has its sights on potential EU membership. The Nordic island country is set to hold a referendum on 29 August 2026 on whether it should resume EU membership negotiations. The country’s foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir told Euronews that despite Iceland already being a NATO member, EU membership would strengthen the country’s economic security, while also providing additional cover in its position amongst like-minded states. Last January, US President Donald Trump announced…

Nach dem Wahldebakel der SPD in Rheinland-Pfalz steht die Koalition mit dem Rücken zur Wand. Friedrich Merz, Bärbel Bas und Lars Klingbeil haben sich auf eine Flucht nach vorn verständigt: den Weg der schmerzhaften Reformen. Gordon Repinski präsentiert das inoffizielle „Inspirationspapier“ von POLITICO mit radikalen Vorschlägen für Deutschland – vom Rentenrealismus über eine echte Steuerreform bis hin zur mutigen Zusammenlegung von Ministerien. Ist Schwarz-Rot bereit, den eigenen Funktionären und den Wählern echte Kompromisse abzuverlangen? Während die Sozialdemokratie weiter wankt, blickt SPD-Spitzenkandidat Armin Willingmann in Sachsen-Anhalt auf die nächste Schicksalswahl. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht er über die „bedingt hilfreiche“ Performance aus Berlin,…

By&nbspTamsin Paternoster&nbsp&&nbspVideo by Leo Arnoux Published on 19/03/2026 – 17:29 GMT+1•Updated 23/03/2026 – 11:46 GMT+1 Russia’s oil earnings have increased since the start of the war in Iran, data shows, as the ongoing conflict has halted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and raised global energy prices. Data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows that Russia has already increased its profits from oil and fossil fuels in general, two weeks into the conflict, which has spilt over into other countries in the Middle East. In the first 15 days of March, Moscow pocketed…

For Starmer’s government — headed for potentially brutal local elections in May — the crisis in the Gulf risks a nightmare combination of a rise in energy prices, interest rates, inflation and the cost of government borrowing that threatens to undermine everything he’s done since winning office. Economists are now warning that even if Donald Trump’s promise of a “complete and total resolution of hostilities” with Iran were to bear fruit, the effects on the British economy could still last for months. Already there are signs of a split within Starmer’s party over how to respond. Labour MPs want the…

By&nbspMaria Tadeo&nbsp&&nbspJames Thomas&nbsp&&nbspEstelle Nilsson-Julien Published on 19/03/2026 – 20:20 GMT+1•Updated 20:22 Europe’s stance on the Iran war risks US President Donald Trump walking away from the conflict in Ukraine, his former national security advisor, John Bolton, has said, criticising the EU’s reaction to the situation in the Middle East. In an interview with Euronews, Bolton, who also previously served as the US’s ambassador to the UN, branded the Iran conflict as “Europe’s war.” “Europe is just as much, if not more, at risk from nuclear attacks if Iran gets nuclear weapons,” said Bolton. “It has the missile capability to hit…

Coming just two months after the EU signed a deal with the Latin-American Mercosur bloc — also a major beef producer — the Australian agreement is meant to deliver benefits for farmers, Šefčovič said.  “I believe that we are bringing very good news to our farmers,” he said, arguing that wine, sparkling wine, chocolate, sugar, confectionery, ice cream, some fruits and vegetables and many processed agricultural products will all “go down to zero from Day 1.” Cheeses, which are more sensitive for the Australians, will see tariffs phased out in three years. The trade chief also underlined EU agrifood exports…

Across the European Union, energy prices remain highly sensitive to global instability — and recent developments are adding new pressure. The Ring turns its attention to the ripple effects of escalating tensions in the Middle East, where disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are tightening global oil supply. The United States has broadened a sanctions waiver allowing all countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea. This decision has prompted unease among European leaders, who fear it could weaken efforts to isolate Moscow. How should the EU respond to rising costs while staying aligned with its political commitments? And…

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva has criticised Europe’s tentative approach to the Iran war, calling for a harder response as the conflict spreads across the Middle East. Speaking to Euronews on the sidelines of a crunch EU summit on 19 March, Daniel Meron said, “We hear a lot of calls on diplomacy from the Europeans, but I think this is not the time for diplomacy, this is a time to really end diplomacy and to start seeing a change in Iran.” He added that his country feels supported by the US. “We definitely do not feel alone;…

Published on 19/03/2026 – 22:09 GMT+1 Ukrainian finance chief Serhiy Marchenko lamented a veto from Hungary on a €90 billion loan issued by the EU to prop up his country’s finances in an interview with Euronews after a Brussels summit in which leaders vented frustration atViktor Orbán. “Definitely not welcomed news from Brussels,” he told Euronews Special Report on Thursday. “But I am confident that sooner rather than later we will secure this loan.” The loan, approved by EU leaders in December exempting Budapest from participating, has been hijacked by Hungary and Slovakia who accuse Ukraine of sabotaging the flow…