The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners. Here are the highlights of the agreement: Agriculture Tariffs will go down to zero from day one for key EU export products such as wine and sparkling wine, […]
Continue ReadingDanes are casting their ballots on Tuesday in a general election that’s shaping up to be a vote for stability after US President Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s ruling party leads opinion polls, buoyed by her handling of a diplomatic crisis in January when Trump revived claims over the Arctic territory. […]
Continue Reading03/24/2026, 09:1703/24/2026, 09:17 Oil prices are rising after the sharp price fluctuations at the beginning of the week. A barrel (159 liters) of Brent crude oil from the North Sea for delivery in May cost 101.91 US dollars on Tuesday morning, almost two percent more than the day before. There were strong price fluctuations on […]
Continue ReadingAn electric Renault 5 is charging in a supermarket parking lot.Image: Watson Electric vehicles will continue to become more popular in the EU at the beginning of 2026. In Switzerland, however, sales have been stagnating for four years. March 24, 2026, 08:57March 24, 2026, 08:57 Electromobility is increasing on the European car market. The share […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/24/2026 – 8:39 GMT+1•Updated 9:02 Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has acknowledged that he regularly contacts his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, during private EU meetings on foreign affairs. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Earlier, the Hungarian government had dismissed those allegations as fake news. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Szijjártó was routinely in […]
Continue ReadingGood morning from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING While you were sleeping: Down under in Canberra, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clinched a free trade deal designed to bolster the two blocs’ economies at a time of increased geopolitical and trading volatility. It comes on […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/24/2026 – 7:56 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Stefan Grobe reports on the Iran was. Euronews correspondent Aadel Haalem reports live from Doha on the views on the war from the Middle East. Euronews correspondent Giorgia Meloni reports live from Rome on the recent referendum in Italy on judicial reforms. Interviews […]
Continue ReadingListen 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 […]
Continue ReadingAfter a high-profile murder in Marseille, presumably on behalf of drug lords, investigators have arrested ten suspects in southern France. March 24, 2026, 05:43March 24, 2026, 05:43 They are said to have supported the command that shot the brother of a well-known critic of drug crime in Marseille four months ago, the newspaper “Le Parisien” […]
Continue ReadingDenmark votes in early general elections on Tuesday with centre-left Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hoping her staunch line against US President Donald Trump’s push to annex Greenland will carry her to a third term in office. Overseas seats held by Denmark’s autonomous territories, including Greenland, could tip the balance if the election result is close.
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