By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from non-EU countries, said Jenney. This risks triggering “thousands of additional and unnecessary border delays, considerably more inspections, more paperwork and port congestion — every added layer acting as a compounding financial penalty on trade,” he warned. Analysis […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/22/2026 – 19:22 GMT+2 Spain’s far-right Vox party returned to the regional government of Extremadura on Wednesday after reaching a deal with the conservative Popular Party (PP), renewing their alliance ahead of a general election expected in 2027. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Regions wield significant powers in key areas such as health and education in […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/22/2026 – 19:06 GMT+2•Updated 7:08 p.m The “Global Sumud Flotilla” is ready to sail to Gaza again, after its previous mission was intercepted last October by Israeli authorities and failed to reach the Strip. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Almost a hundred boats with around 1,000 people on board will be involved in the new mission, […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen’s remarks generated headlines in Turkey, a longtime EU candidate country and key NATO ally. A Commission spokesperson later told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency that the Commission president had meant to recognize the country’s “geopolitical clout, size and ambition.” That clarification didn’t pass muster with Michel, who on Wednesday took to X to […]
Continue ReadingThe Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/22/2026 – 18:25 GMT+2 An Austrian court acquitted a former senior official on Wednesday that prosecutors had accused of leaking confidential documents linked to the 2018 Novichok poisoning of a former Russian double agent in the UK. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Johannes Peterlik was the foreign ministry’s highest-ranking civil servant between 2018 and 2020. In […]
Continue ReadingIran dismissed the president’s suggestion that he was giving Tehran time to come up with a “unified position”, but it seems unlikely that the regime, already bruised and battered by the war, will break the ceasefire, thus inviting more punishment from the air.
Continue ReadingBillionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family’s World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/22/2026 – 18:12 GMT+2 The European Union’s leading energy official cautioned on Wednesday that the severe energy crisis triggered by the United States and Israel against Iran is likely to drive up prices for months, if not years. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen emphasized that the impact will be long-lasting, rather […]
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