Commission resists overhaul of carbon pricing while pushing for tax cuts on energy amid crisis

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is brushing off calls to overhaul the bloc’s carbon pricing system while encouraging member states to cut taxes on energy bills despite calls for Brussels to suspend rules, according to a letter seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The document rejects calls for fundamental changes despite mounting pressure from […]

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Hospital in Kabul was not the target

Mar 17, 2026, 2:16 p.mMar 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m Pakistan denies targeting a hospital in its attack in the Afghan capital Kabul. In a statement on The Afghan Taliban regime is peddling yet another falsehood by alleging that Pakistan targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. This claim is entirely baseless. Pakistan, in its ongoing […]

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EU hands Ukraine and Moldova next steps toward membership despite Orbán block – POLITICO

Speaking after a working breakfast with Ukraine in Brussels, Marilena Raouna, the Europe minister of Cyprus, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, said: “Enlargement is not a symbolic gesture, it is a strategic investment in Europe’s peace and stability,” and praised Ukraine’s “extraordinary commitment” to reforms despite Russia’s ongoing war. […]

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