Published on 31/03/2026 – 19:35 GMT+2 Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU countries on Tuesday to take aligned, coordinated action to curb oil and gas consumption and optimise storage reserves, warning that the crisis’s impact will not be short-lived. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We need to avoid fragmented national responses and disruptive…

Damage to the Druzhba pipeline, the world’s longest oil conduit and so far exempt from EU sanctions, has halted oil deliveries from Russia to Hungary and threatened to torpedo a billion-dollar loan to Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian officials say the damage was caused by a Russian strike and that repairs…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 11:50 GMT+2 The Iran war may seem far away, but its oil is not. For European drivers, the pain at the pump is real, with some countries seeing price spikes of over 30%. So how are EU governments stepping in to help? Let’s look at the…

The veto right allows member states to block Council decisions in areas where treaties require unanimity instead of majority voting. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Activating this power can send the entire EU into a political gridlock: one opposing member state is enough to halt proposed actions from being adopted. National governments use…

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,”…