The European Parliament will vote soon on a law aiming to increase returns of irregular migrants, also through controversial deportation centers outside the EU, detentions up to two years, and raids on homes that NGOs compare to US style ICE’s methods. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved […]
Continue ReadingEU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos has urged European businesses to engage with candidate countries and help repeat the economic successes seen during previous rounds of EU enlargement, as new report findings from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise revealed that a large proportion of companies remain hesitant to engage. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Enlargement boosted exports, boosted supply […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 18:02 GMT+1 NATO forces have intercepted another Iranian missile heading to Türkiye for the second time in less than a week, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ensuing counterattacks throw the wider Middle East into conflict. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Last Wednesday, Türkiye’s Ministry of Defense said it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile […]
Continue ReadingEU economy and finance ministers are gathering in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday to discuss how to respond to surging energy prices and anticipated inflation amid the ongoing strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We are ready to take necessary and coordinated steps in order to stabilize markets, such as strategic stockpiling,” […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 17:36 GMT+1 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy imports, citing rising energy prices across Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Oil prices have surpassed $100 (€87) per barrel for the first time since August 2022, threatening to push consumer prices higher. Natural gas […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union’s vision of a local energy revolution is hitting serious roadblocks, a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) revealed on Monday, as plans for citizens, local authorities and small businesses to create so-called “energy communities” – where they produce, share, and consume their own renewable energy – are moving far […]
Continue ReadingAs high costs continue to affect industries and economic competitivenessthe European Commission plans to protect its heavy industry from rising electricity prices by considering changes to national taxes, network charges and carbon costs, a document discussed by EU leaders and seen by Euronews reveals. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, steel, and aluminum, which […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 14:28 GMT+1 Ukraine’s Oschadbank is demanding the immediate return of cash and gold confiscated by Hungarian authorities last week, lawyers representing the bank in Hungary told Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The incident triggered a diplomatic row after Hungarian police raided a convoy of cash carriers near Budapest and seized $40 million, €35 […]
Continue ReadingCrowds gathered in the streets across Europe on Sunday to mark international women’s day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Women protested against violence, for better access to gender-specific health care, equal pay and other issues in which they don’t get the same treatment as men. Roughly 20,000 people attend a […]
Continue ReadingRussia launched an overnight barrage against Ukraine, firing a total of two ballistic missiles and 117 drones in a large-scale attack targeting multiple areas of the country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING One strike hit a passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Sumy in Ukraine on Sunday, with up to 200 passengers on board. No passengers were injured, […]
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