Meeting the deadline means X either paying the fine or offering a financial guarantee that it will do so should its appeal against the fine fail. “One of the two options” has been met, Regnier said, adding: “The Commission is really not in the habit of communicating about financial transactions happening between private businesses and […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) committee adopted a series of proposals on ways to enhance connectivity, preserve cultural heritage, and promote local excellence in European tourism, by 33 votes in favour, four against, and with four abstentions. Tackling overtourism MEPs stress that 80% of travellers visit only 10% of global destinations. The goal […]
Continue ReadingThe US has used 5,000-pound (2,270-kilogram) GBU-72 bombs against deeply buried Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.screenshot x The US armed forces say they have used bunker-busting bombs to attack specially protected Iranian missile positions on the Strait of Hormuz. Mar 18, 2026, 11:04 amMar 18, 2026, 11:04 am “Several” of the bombs, […]
Continue ReadingThe Energy in Europe – 2026 edition interactive publication helps to make energy statistics more understandable by exploring topics such as energy products, dependency, sources and consumption. Today, we focus on energy imports and imports dependency. In 2024, the main energy product category imported was oil and petroleum products (including crude oil, which is the […]
Continue ReadingThe European liberal political family is urging EU leaders to form a pact with Japan, Canada, and South Korea to deter U.S. President Donald Trump and China from exerting undue pressure on trade partners, according to a paper seen by POLITICO. In what is dubbed a “Geoeconomic Deterrence Pact” addressed to EU leaders ahead of […]
Continue ReadingSean Penn missed the Oscars for a trip to Ukraine.Image: keystone March 18, 2026, 10:17 amMarch 18, 2026, 10:17 am After being unable to accept his Oscar due to a visit to Ukraine, actor Sean Penn was presented with a replacement statue in the country. Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the CEO of the Ukrainian Railway Company, shared […]
Continue ReadingThe militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens.
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/18/2026 – 9:37 GMT+1 The European Commission said Wednesday its president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Australia next week as negotiators in Brussels and Canberra enter the final stretch of talks on a hard-fought free-trade agreement. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Agriculture has been a key sticking point between the two sides. Talks collapsed […]
Continue ReadingA man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s sirector Narongwit Chodchoy […]
Continue ReadingBrussels and Canberra relaunched trade negotiations after Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year. They had collapsed amid acrimony at the end of 2023 amid disagreements over quotas on beef and lamb. The breakthrough comes as the EU looks to get closer to the Pacific-centered CPTPP trade bloc through its deepening bonds with […]
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