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The remarks cut against the EU’s broadly hard-line stance toward Moscow since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began and threaten to fuel a sensitive debate in the bloc about sanctions and Russian energy. De Wever’s comments also come after a nationwide poll last week revealed he enjoys widespread support, with the Flemish-nationalist leader’s popularity not only at a record high in Dutch-speaking Flanders, but also growing in French-speaking Wallonia. The strong polling may help explain the prime minister’s willingness to push a politically sensitive argument. “The conflict must be ended in Europe’s interest. Without being naive about Putin. That’s a…

“The European Union’s indifference and acquiescence in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression, brutalities and atrocities amounts to nothing less than complicity,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. Mar 12 2 mins read

“We have decided to merge our lists because a majority of Parisians want change,” Bournazel said in an interview with French public television Monday. Bournazel also announced that he was withdrawing from Parisian politics, and would not be included on the alliance list or sit on the next city council. Grégoire’s position is complicated by political divisions on the left. Hard-left candidate for Paris mayor Sophia Chikirou said Monday she would not withdraw after Grégoire declined her offer to merge their lists in the second round. Grégoire said he was “not really surprised” by the alliance between Bournazel and Dati,…

One option proposed in Monday’s letter is to relax state aid rules to permit national capitals to redistribute profits generated by gas-fired plants to support consumers and businesses facing rising bills, the letter says. Another potential change would allow countries to cap the price of gas.  Von der Leyen said both of these policies had been used after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and stressed that the Commission would determine on a case-by-case basis whether they would be deployed again. “The design of these emergency mechanisms should in any case avoid internal market distortions, preserve long-term investment signals for…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested over the weekend that he is “being forced” to repair the controversial Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil, suggesting that the European Union should enforce its sanctions on Moscow fully despite pressure from Hungary. “Do we sell Russian oil, or do we not?” Ukraine’s president implied the EU is pressuring Kyiv to get the pipeline operational as soon as possible at the request of Hungary and Slovakia. Both countries have accused Ukraine of sabotaging flows for political reasons and are demanding Brussels carries out an external inspection of the damaged site. The EU agrees to the inspection. “I…

Budapest says farmers need cheaper fertilizer as prices rise, challenging an EU policy meant to curb funding for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech

Middle Eastern countries are bracing on Monday, standing in defiance to a series of Iranian warnings of further strikes on global economic hubs, US technology facilities, hotels and tourist destinations, and major seaports and airports across the region, Euronews journalists in the Gulf report. The Tehran regime’s public threats have demonstrated Iran’s move towards an economic war in the region, with widespread impacts on global economies. For the first time since the war erupted, Iran threatened a neighbouring country’s non-US assets, calling for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates. As Tehran continues pounding the Gulf…

While U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing EU countries to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, India has avoided taking any sides. Jaishankar maintains regular contact with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, including a phone call late last week. Another conversation is expected to take place in coming days. Asked what sort of message he was relaying to Tehran, Jaishankar cited “the need to de-escalate,” “concern at the widening of the conflict,” the “energy implications for us,” as well as concern for the roughly 10,000 Indians residing in Iran and millions living across the wider region. “Our hope is that…

Members of Iran’s women’s national football team were seen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia as they prepared to head home following an asylum dispute involving several players. The team was seen arranging luggage and moving through the departure hall ahead of their flight. Their journey comes after several members of the squad withdrew an asylum bid that had been filed in Australia. Video shows players gathering in the terminal and heading toward the international departures area. The development follows days of uncertainty surrounding the team’s travel plans and the status of the asylum requests.

British officials have told both U.K. steel producers and downstream importers, who use steel in everything from construction to automotive manufacturing, to expect a 50 percent duty outside of new quotas in a move “likely to be similar to the EU,” said a second industry figure. Both industry figures were granted anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly. Last October, the EU announced plans to reduce its quotas on foreign steel imports by almost half and levy a 50 percent tariff on goods exceeding the cap. The move is part of an overhaul of so-called safeguard protections that…