Published on 30/03/2026 – 19:16 GMT+2 Slovenia’s newly elected parliament will come together on 10 April opening the way for tough coalition talks after the liberals’ razor-thin win this month, the EU country’s president said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “As soon as the official results are published, I will call…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 15:55 GMT+2 A Swedish prosecutor charged a man on Monday with aggravated pimping, assault and multiple rapes after he allegedly sold his wife’s sexual services to over 120 men. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 62-year-old man was arrested in late October after his wife reported him to police…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 In the US, the “No Kings” movement has been increasingly protesting against US President Donald Trump and his administration, targeting his immigration policies, climate denial and military action in Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But why are Europeans so invested? Because his “Make America Great Again”…

Ireland’s junior agriculture minister Timmy Dooley has warned the outlook for farmers is “stark”, as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs pile pressure on the sector ahead of an EU ministers’ meeting in Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He urged flexibility on EU climate rules, including exempting fertilisers from the Carbon Border Adjustment…

Good morning and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Criticism has poured in from all corners of the world after Israeli police stopped the heads of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, preventing them from privately celebrating mass in what…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 9:39 GMT+2•Updated 9:43 Europe’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors are facing growing strain from geopolitical tensions and rising costs, EU fisheries chief Costas Kadis has warned. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on Europe Today, Kadis said urgent support is needed to keep the industry competitive. “The challenges are mounting,”…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:04 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Iran war update with Aadel Haleem live from Doha, Qatar. Méabh Mc Mahon and Maria Tadeo look at the emergency meeting of energy and finance G7 ministers and at the reactions from Europe to Israeli police…

Published on 29/03/2026 – 14:52 GMT+2 The Group of Seven is an exclusive, informal club made up of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, alongside the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT They have immense economic gravity. When the G7 unifies on freezing assets or setting global…

After the Council of Ministers meeting he chaired, Luís Montenegro addressed the country to announce measures targeting sectors in crisis, such as fuel for professional use and housing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Portuguese prime minister appeared proud, saying that Portugal is “an economic and financial benchmark in Europe” and that it…

Published on 27/03/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1•Updated 16:04 “100% Iberian pigs are restless animals. They spend the whole day moving about, sniffing, rooting, roaming freely across the estate and feeding on acorns and grass,” explains Jesús García Sánchez, who rears them on a pastureland in Gerena, in the province of Seville,…