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Published on 12/03/2026 – 16:03 GMT+1 A fifth of the world’s oil flows through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. For Washington, any disruption means higher petrol prices, food inflation — a nightmare for the upcoming midterms. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING For Iran, the waterway is its ultimate leverage. Tehran has vowed not to allow “even a single […]

The European Commission has asked Ukraine to allow inspectors to oversee the damage on the Druzhba pipeline, in line with a key demand from Hungary as it maintains a veto on a critical €90 billion loan for Ukraine until it becomes operational again. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Kyiv has not yet answered to the Commission’s formal request, […]

Published on 12/03/2026 – 11:18 GMT+1 A further escalation in the Middle East could lead to a “stagflation shock” for the European economy, EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told Euronews in an interview as the bloc ponders measures to cushion the impact of higher energy prices. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Iranian strikes on Gulf countries coupled with a […]

Hello from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn, back holding the newsletter pen. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Oil prices have topped the $100 a barrel benchmark again this morning as Tehran intensifies attacks on energy infrastructure across the Middle East – this despite governments stepping up efforts to shield consumers, businesses and their economies from the repercussions of […]

Published on 12/03/2026 – 7:47 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Interviews with Valdis DombrovskisEuropean Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, and Sergiy NikolaychukFirst Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine. Jakub Janas goes down memory lane with a historic look at the Strait of Hormuz; Sasha Vakulina reports on the clash between Hungary […]

Published on 11/03/2026 – 13:06 GMT+1 History shows that when a home becomes a battlefield, people move toward safety and existing ties. So, where could they go? ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Currently, approximately 4 million Iranians live abroad, and most of them migrated during or after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In Europe, Germany leads with over 300,000 […]

Published on 11/03/2026 – 10:17 GMT+1 Speaking to Euronews’ flagship morning program Europe Today, Jørgensen urged European countries to “lower their taxes on electricity” as soon as possible in response to the current spikes in energy prices due to the war in the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Of course, there’s a very clear concern for […]

EU leaders are calling on the European Commission to revise electricity prices for households and industrial sites and to urgently present concrete proposals to bring down power costs in the short term, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The move reflects growing political pressure across the bloc to tackle persistently high […]