European Union countries have largely rebuffed the idea of granting so-called “reversed” membership to Ukraine as part of the ongoing peace negotiations, fearing the reform would undermine the credibility of the accession process. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The lack of appetite was laid bare on Wednesday evening during an informal dinner of ambassadors with the European Commission, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/03/2026 – 11:21 GMT+1 It all started with a geopolitical earthquake. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called out Europe’s deep divisions. “You have countries like the Czech Republic which is strongly supporting this operation and then you have Spain, which is standing with […]
Continue ReadingHello from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Washington and Israel exchanged further fire with Iran overnight, as fears mount that the conflict could spill over beyond the Middle East after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean yesterday afternoon. Earlier this morning, the US Senate rejected a bill that […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/03/2026 – 18:29 GMT+1 The emergence of a democratic Iran as a result of the strikes launched by the United States and Israel is “far from certain”, European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, warning of a “widening war” in the region and a “dangerous moment” for Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran, pursue regime change and reshape the balance of power in the Middle East has revived a formidable ghost that the European Union thought it had managed to banish for good: energy crisis. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The spiralling war has been sent gas prices soaringprompting panic among investors […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/03/2026 – 13:58 GMT+1 The European Commission said on Wednesday it would make sure the European Union’s interests are fully safeguarded after the White House threatened to cut off trade relations with Spain. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission offered its support after United States President Donald Trump lashed out at Madrid for his refusal […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited industrial plan, rolling out a “European Preference” that shuts China out of European public funding and tightens the screws on Beijing’s future investments in the European Union. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The move comes after 200,000 European jobs were wiped out in energy-intensive industries and the automotive sector since […]
Continue ReadingAs military escalation surges in the Middle East, Iran’s announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been sent crude oil and natural gas prices soaring. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Faced with rising energy costs at home, European leaders are scrambling to avoid a cascading energy crisisand are especially concerned about mitigating the price shock […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/03/2026 – 10:05 GMT+1•Updated 10:07 Global uncertainty as the war in the Middle East escalates means Europe “must reinforce its strategic autonomy” from to energy to defense, according to Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, who urged representatives to go faster and be bolder. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “These tensions are obviously not […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/03/2026 – 9:14 GMT+1 Following US and Israeli strikes, this week Iran moved to block the Strait of Hormuz, the ultimate geopolitical chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Let’s investigate the economic impact. Do you have a car? Twenty million barrels of oil squeeze through this narrow strait […]
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