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 […]
Continue ReadingAs the EU executive convenes on Friday to assess how to tackle the spike in energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, several European Union energy ministers have asked the European Commission not to change the current design of the bloc’s electricity market. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING With the EU’s leaders teeing up […]
Continue ReadingIn an interview with Euronews’ flagship show Europe Today on Friday, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said that the European Commission is “committed and prepared” to face the consequences of the developing tensions in the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The “priority” for the Commission is “the repatriation” of the thousands […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/03/2026 – 11:03 GMT+1 Growing pressure on global weapons supply chains due to the US operation in the Middle East proves it is “critical” for Europe to rapidly expand missile production to meet its own needs and that of Ukraine, the European Commissioner for Defense warned on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking from Poland […]
Continue ReadingGermany, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Greece have teamed up to build deportation centers outside Europe, marking the first time a group of EU member states has been established to make the controversial project a reality on the ground. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The extraterritorial camps, also known as return hubs, are meant to host rejected asylum […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/03/2026 – 9:54 GMT+1 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary of detaining seven employees of Ukrainian state bank Oschadbank along with a large amount of cash and gold. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to Oschadbank, a van carrying personnel and some $75 million dollars was intercepted in central Budapest. The vehicle was transporting cash […]
Continue ReadingHello from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Just in: The European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib has told Europe Today that the EU is “prepared for anything” as the war in the Middle East risks dragging the bloc in. “We are committed and prepared. We held a first meeting on Sunday immediately […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered tighter border controls on foreign nationals in the wake of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, as he increasingly frames security issues as a central pillar of his electoral campaign. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Orbán has argued that the armed conflict in the Middle East poses risks to Hungary in terms […]
Continue ReadingEuropean 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 […]
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