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Riga wins European Mobility Week Award for promoting active and sustainable transport 

March 18, 2026admin

Last night, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, awarded Riga, Latvia, the European Mobility Week Award and the autonomous province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Italy, the Mobility Action Award, recognising leadership in sustainable urban mobility during 2025. Riga stood out for promoting sustainable urban transport through initiatives like the ‘Tweed Ride’ and ‘Riga Rolls’, […]

Results of 18-03-2026 auction (EU-Bills)

March 18, 2026admin

ISIN EU000A4EB337 EU000A4EF4A1 EU000A4EQY98 Date of auction 18/03/2026 18/03/2026 18/03/2026 Settlement date 20/03/2026 20/03/2026 20/03/2026 Maturity 05/06/2026 04/09/2026 05/03/2027 Volume bids * 1 321 1 302 1 623 Volume allotment * 841 823 1 405 Old outstanding amount * 3 868 2 697 1 362 New outstanding amount * 4 709 3 520 2 767 […]

Japan’s leader heads to D.C. bearing gifts of peace for a president at war

March 18, 2026admin

Japan’s super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran.

6th STM subgroup 1 meeting: EU space operators discuss final civilian and military STM requirements report

March 18, 2026admin

On 18 March 2026, DG DEFIS and EEAS hosted the 6th meeting of STM subgroup 1 on civilian and military STM requirements. They presented the final report of civilian and military STM requirements, gathered from the extensive replies of, valuable contributions from and insightful discussions with EU operators in STM subgroup 1 over the past […]

‘Board of Peace is not an alternative to UN’, says UN top humanitarian chief

March 18, 2026admin

The so-called “Board of Peace” backed by US President Donald Trump is “not an alternative to the UN”, according to the UN’s Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs. Tom Fletcher dismissed suggestions the initiative could rival the global organization. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking to Euronews’ Europe Today, Fletcher said that both Washington and participating countries had made […]

Be tougher on stopping small boats with migrants, Orbán tells Starmer – POLITICO

March 18, 2026admin

The U.K. government has struggled to combat irregular small boat crossings across the English Channel. Between 2018 and 2025, around 193,000 people were detected crossing, with the yearly peak hitting 46,000 in 2022. Asked for his advice on stopping migration, Orbán told the TV channel his secret was “determination.” “So if you decide that you […]

MEPs support postponement of certain rules on artificial intelligence | News

March 18, 2026admin

On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees adopted their joint position on a simplification (“omnibus”) proposal amending the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), by 101 votes in favour, 9 against, and with 8 abstentions. The proposal supports postponing the activation of certain rules on high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems, given that key standards may […]

Ukraine faces missile shortage due to war in Iran, says Zelensky

March 18, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Ukraine will soon face a shortage of missiles to fight against Russia as a result of the Iran war, Volodymyr Zelensky has warned. The conflict in the Middle East […]

EU fears panic buying as gas reserves run low – POLITICO

March 18, 2026admin

Behind the scenes, government officials and industry lobbyists warn countries could rush to meet those targets all at once if the rules aren’t loosened, driving up demand and allowing traders to exploit soaring prices. That’s the dynamic that caused traders to bid up gas prices to over €300 per megawatt hour in 2022, with the lofty […]

Commission publishes updated guidance on REPowerEU Gas Regulation

March 18, 2026admin

Against the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East, avoiding any unnecessary barriers to imports of non-Russian gas coming into the EU is essential. In that context, the Commission has published updated guidance on the implementation of the REPowerEU Gas regulation. It clarifies certain procedural details on prior authorisation of non-Russian gas imports. Published on 2 February, […]