European leaders react to International Women’s Day

Strength, equality and responsibility. These were the three concepts that resonated between European leaders on the 8th March, also known as International Women’s Day. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As world conflicts try to steal the headlines, heads of state took to social media to celebrate this day, and remind us of the importance it holds. The president […]

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French blockade looms over Commission’s plan to fast-track trade deals in English

Published on 07/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 France will push back against a European Commission plan to fast-track ratification of trade agreements by circulating only English-language versions during talks with EU governments and lawmakers, skipping translation into the bloc’s 24 official languages, according to several sources. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The slow ratification of the contentious EU–Mercosur trade […]

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Europe’s far right is lost in Trump’s war against Iran

The war started with Iran by the United States and Israel has left the European far right divided and doubtful. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The conflict, which began with US and Israeli airstrikes that knocked out Iran’s top leadership, has put nationalists across Europe in a difficult position, with different narratives to reconcile. Enthusiastic pro-MAGA, pro-Israel and […]

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Hungary expels seven Ukrainians after raid on convoy carrying cash and gold

Hungary is set to expel seven Ukrainians and has launched a money-laundering investigation after authorities intercepted a convoy of cash-carrying vehicles belonging to a Ukrainian state bank. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Hungarian customs and police stopped the convoy overnight in a motorway service area. The trucks and their crews belong to Ukraine’s Oschadbank, and were transporting currency […]

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EU commissioner urges Poland to back €43.7bn SAFE defense loans amid clash with president

European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius waded into Poland’s political debate on Friday urging Warsaw to approve participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defense loan scheme, which has been at the center of a domestic political row. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I am quite surprised about Polish discussions on SAFE,” Kubilius said from Warsaw on the […]

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau defends the United Nations against ‘world controlled by the strongest only’

Published on 06/03/2026 – 16:05 GMT+1 Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau praised the United Nations and its humanitarian work in an interview with Euronews, defending the power of “coming together” in a turbulent world. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Coster-Waldau, who rose to international fame in the series Game of Thrones and is part of a group of Scandinavian actors […]

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Brussels urges Orbán and Zelenskyy to ‘dial down escalatory rhetoric’ over Druzhba

The European Commission has publicly urged both Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to immediately “dial down” their “inflammatory rhetoric” over the Druzhba pipeline, which has pitted the two leaders in a head-to-head confrontation without precedent. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In response to the halt in oil supplies, Orbán has vetoed a €90 […]

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Europol warns of elevated terrorism threat in EU amid Iran conflict

Published on 06/03/2026 – 14:00 GMT+1 The escalating conflict in Iran is putting Europe on high alert, with international police agency Europol warning of “an elevated threat” of terrorism and “violent extremism” on European soil as well as increased cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran has “immediate repercussions for […]

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