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Commission denies unfair trade practices as US opens new probe

Published on 12/03/2026 – 15:46 GMT+1 The European Commission on Thursday rejected accusations that it exports industrial overcapacity to the US, after Washington launched fresh trade investigations targeting the EU and other partners over alleged unfair practices related to excess production. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following a February US Supreme Court ruling…

Watch: Strait of Hormuz, Iran and naval mines — an explosive mix?

Published on 12/03/2026 – 16:03 GMT+1 A fifth of the world’s oil flows through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. For Washington, any disruption means higher petrol prices, food inflation — a nightmare for the upcoming midterms. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For Iran, the waterway is its ultimate leverage. Tehran has vowed not…

EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection to oversee damaged pipeline

The European Commission has asked Ukraine to allow inspectors to oversee the damage on the Druzhba pipeline, in line with a key demand from Hungary as it maintains a veto on a critical €90 billion loan for Ukraine until it becomes operational again. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kyiv has not yet answered…

EU migration reform: Could it lead to ICE-style practices in Europe?

A controversial proposal aimed at increasing the return of irregular migrants from the EU has been approved at the committee level this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, NGOs warn that parts of the plan could pave the way for enforcement practices resembling those associated with the controversial US Immigration and Customs…

Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The European Commission is endorsing nuclear energy as a viable option to the bloc’s ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050, ensuring grid stability when wind and solar can’t cover demand, EU officials said on Tuesday, bringing back a dormant scenario in which risk and environmental concerns may haunt European…

Fico and von der Leyen agree Druzhba pipeline must be restored

Published on 10/03/2026 – 16:15 GMT+1 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he reached agreement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the need to restore the Druzhba oil pipeline, following a meeting on the sidelines of the World Nuclear Forum. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pipeline, which carries…

EU Commission urged to find ways to lower energy bills

EU leaders are calling on the European Commission to revise electricity prices for households and industrial sites and to urgently present concrete proposals to bring down power costs in the short term, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move reflects growing political pressure across the…

European Parliament ready to vote on EU-US trade deal by March

After a long series of advances and setbacks, the controversial EU-US trade deal could soon be approved by the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Negotiators from the Parliament’s political groups met on Tuesday with Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to discuss the recent developments, and according to sources, they are set to…

‘Self-defeating’: EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief

As the war in the Middle East sends oil prices soaring, Russia is once again driving a wedge between the European Union and the United States. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT President Donald Trump, whose endgame in Iran is not clear to Western allies, has suggestedsuspending US sanctions on foreign oil in an…

Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

Doctored videos impersonating Euronews and other major media outlets have been used to spread false claims about the war in the Middle East, shared across social media and relayed by the pro-Kremlin Pravda network. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to researchers from the Antibot4Navalny collective, the campaign is tied to the Russia-linked…