Mar 19, 2026, 1:12 p.mMar 19, 2026, 3:02 p.m The new Chilean president, José Kast, has started building a wall on the border with Peru. On Monday, March 16, Kast himself appeared before the media at the construction site. Video: watson/nina bürge The wall is being built in the Atacama Desert, where Chile borders Peru. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/03/2026 – 13:10 GMT+1•Updated 16:34 Denmark and its allies reportedly deployed troops to Greenland in January because they feared a US invasion, Danish broadcaster DR said on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING DR said it had seen a military operations order dated January 13, which served as the basis for the deployment of Danish forces […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/03/2026 – 12:17 GMT+1•Updated 12:25 After witnessing the US administration’s confrontation with Denmark and the EU over Greenland, the government of Iceland now has its sights on potential EU membership. The Nordic island country is set to hold a referendum on August 29, 2026 on whether it should resume EU membership negotiations. ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingMEPs in the International Trade Committee adopted their position on two legislative proposals that eliminate most tariffs on industrial and agricultural goods from the US, by 29 votes in favour, 9 against and 1 abstention. Parliament’s rapporteur for the file Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), said: “Today we have reached a broad majority behind a strong […]
Continue ReadingA German official told reporters: “Germany and France have agreed to a final attempt at mediation between the industries, to be conducted by experts. Due to the upcoming decisions on the federal budget, a result must be reached by mid-April.” FCAS, which also includes Spain, is intended to replace Germany’s Eurofighter and France’s Rafale jets […]
Continue ReadingNegotiations on prisoner swaps would also continue, Peskov said. He did not provide a reason for why the peace negotiations, which U.S. President Donald Trump launched soon after he entered the White House, have hit a roadblock. The last time the three parties met was in February in Geneva. A new round of talks scheduled […]
Continue ReadingOrban under pressure domestically: polls predict a close race for the Hungarian parliamentary elections in April.Image: keystone Mar 19, 2026, 11:29 amMarch 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m At the start of the EU summit in Brussels, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban ruled out a quick withdrawal of his veto against billions in financial aid for Ukraine. […]
Continue ReadingDozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East. Emotional scenes unfolded at Athens airport as small dogs leaped for joy after being let out of their special travel carry cases. The […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/03/2026 – 10:44 GMT+1 The European Parliament’s trade committee agreed Thursday to cut EU tariffs on US goods to zero, as set out under the EU–US agreement struck in July 2025 after multiple delays over tensions with the Trump administration. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING EU Lawmakers had resisted for weeks implementing the deal signed by […]
Continue ReadingA flight carrying dozens of cats, dogs and their owners landed in Athens on Wednesday as part of a successful government effort to evacuate pets from the war in the Middle East. Greece’s interior and foreign ministry worked together for days to coordinate the operation to repatriate Greek nationals without forcing them to leave their […]
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