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Consumption of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is dropping in Europe, while that of ketamine and cocaine is on the rise. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In 2025, residues of MDMA detected in European wastewaters decreased by almost 16% compared to the previous year, according to a project conducted in association with the…
Published on 17/03/2026 – 17:28 GMT+1 The European Commission informally kept the process of membership for Ukraine in an effort to keep talks going despite Budapest’s firm opposition to Kyiv joining the 27-member bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The technical progress under clusters necessary to complete steps in line with EU reforms…
EU lawmakers moved to advance the EU–US trade agreement after months of resisting pressure from Washington and the European Commission on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The shift is significant as it kickstarts a process long held by delays due to fundamental disagreements between Brussels and Washington, amplified by their different positions…
The parallel wars in Ukraine and Iran may be taking place in different parts of the world, but pro-Russian propaganda is increasingly attempting to blend the two, according to a recent report by EUvsDisinfo. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The aim, analysts say, is to discredit Ukraine by linking it to the conflict…
Published on 17/03/2026 – 13:33 GMT+1 Ukraine will agree to an external inspection of the damaged Druzhba pipeline funded by the European Union, Brussels said Tuesday, just days before European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit hoping to unlock a loan for Ukraine vetoed by Hungary. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The…
Published on 17/03/2026 – 7:56 GMT+1•Updated 9:18 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon reports from Dubai on the latest developments and reactions to the Iran war, entering its 18th day today Interviews with Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, and Elina Valtonen, Finnish Foreign Affairs…
By Tamsin Paternoster & Video by Baptiste Goudier Published on 17/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow US forces to use its military bases in its ongoing operation in Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We don’t want anything to do with Spain,”…
Energy dependence became Europe’s urgent problem in 2022. And yet, the EU continues to lean on imported fossil fuels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT To reduce Russian influence, Europe has shifted to liquid natural gas (LNG), with 10-15% of its supply now passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Recent attacks in the Gulf…
The United Arab Emirates Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh launched an appeal to the world to force Tehran to lift its stranglehold on the vital shipping waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, and hailed the support provided by the European Union since the start of the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In…
Published on 16/03/2026 – 14:14 GMT+1 The US trade deficit in goods with the EU declined by just 7% in 2025, despite tariffs imposed by the White House to narrow the gap, according to a study released Monday by the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham), highlighting…
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