Italy Won’t Join US-Israeli Attacks on Iran, Meloni Says
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her country will not participate in the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and is instead seeking to help with a diplomatic resolution.
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Iceland could be EU’s next member, foreign minister says
If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.
Merz warns Israel against West Bank annexation
Merz says annexing parts of the West Bank would be a “big mistake,” signaling a rare public rebuke from one of Israel’s staunchest allies.
France calls for new funding for civil nuclear energy
At the second world Nuclear Energy Summit, held in Paris on Tuesday, EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen also announced a strategy to support small modular reactor investments, backed by a €200 million guarantee.
EU Parliament urges new rules to protect creative works from AI training
The report calls for a European register to list every copyrighted work used to train AI models and whether the artists have opted out
Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power
The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply.
Germany’s Merz warns against ‘endless war’ in Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that he is increasingly worried about the apparent lack of a strategy by the U.S. and Israel for winding down their war on Iran.
The Iran war benefits Russia by driving up global oil prices, potentially easing sanctions, and rescuing its war-strained economy. Additionally, the conflict diverts Western attention from Ukraine, strengthening Moscow's geopolitical leverage while accelerating global disorder to EU's disadvantage.
Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says
Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a "strategic mistake", European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, as governments grapple with an energy crunch from the Iran war.
Trump ‘gambling with lives’ in Iran, top EU lawmaker Neumann tells Euronews
The European Parliament's top lawmaker on Iran tells Europe Today that she cannot "endorse a war" for which there are no clear "goals or strategies."
Sensational, unverifiable, opinion-based, and mostly rightwing, political content dominates the social media feeds of young adults, according to a new study published Tuesday (10 March).
Trump cancels sanctions against countries buying Russian oil
"We have imposed sanctions on some countries, but we are lifting them until the situation improves. Then, who knows, maybe we won't have to impose them again." said Trump.
Iran Shock Upends Real Estate’s Long-Anticipated Recovery
The US and Israel’s attack on Iran has sent energy prices soaring, heightening risks for an industry where valuations are hypersensitive to interest rates.
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Russia has so far been the only winner from the war in the Middle East as energy prices soar and attention for its war against Ukraine has faded, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday.
Iran oil price shock fuels Hungary's campaign against Russia sanctions
Hungary's leader Viktor Orban urged the EU on March 9 to lift sanctions on Russian energy, arguing that the Middle East conflict and a purported "Ukrainian oil blockade" sparked an "explosive" price spike in his homeland.
‘Spillover’: Iran energy shockwaves hit Europe
Leaders still haunted by the ghosts of the 2022 energy crisis are bracing for another economic shock.
Poland and Netherlands pledge deeper ties amid NATO eastern flank concerns
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to deepen cooperation with the Netherlands following talks in Warsaw with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten on Monday.
Germany, Italy and Belgium to host EU leaders’ meeting on energy prices, red tape
A “double digit” number of EU leaders is expected to dial in for urgent talks after oil prices soared.
The EU will sign new defence cooperation pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana “in the coming days”, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday (9 March).
Europe tops global arms imports, SIPRI reports
Global arms exports rose massively between 2021 and 2025. Europe has overtaken Asia and the Middle East as the largest importer of weapons, as fear of Russia increases on the continent.
EU must ‘urgently’ change its approach to foreign policy, von der Leyen says
Commission chief argues that Europe must overhaul the way it deals with global events, hinting at the need to scrap unanimity in foreign policy decision-making.
Bank of England Hit by 5% Inflation Risk From War in Iran
The Bank of England faces the prospect of UK inflation rebounding to 5%, with traders ramping up bets on a reversal of recent cuts to interest rates.
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G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war
For now, U.S. President Donald Trump is brushing off the surging cost of oil.
Are young Europeans really left-leaning? Poll sheds some light
If you ever wondered whether young Europeans tend to vote for political parties on the left more than the right, the answer might be neither way.
The French government said the possibility of releasing strategic oil reserves would be discussed at a virtual meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers Monday.
European Gas Prices Surge 30% as Middle East War Roils Markets
European natural gas prices jumped as the war in the Middle East continues to rock energy markets and disrupt shipments of seaborne supplies.
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Middle East war is already affecting shipping — and Europe won’t be spared
The escalating situation in the Strait of Hormuz will have painful implications for global shipping as well as the world’s economies.
Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies
Great Britain has only two days of fossil gas stored after a decline in energy reserves, as more tankers carrying LNG are diverted from their course to Europe towards Asia because of the Iran war.
There are now more tech workers going from the US to Europe than the other way around
Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.
European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.
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