Orbán’s veto, Iran war and high energy prices set to dominate EU summit
Thursday’s summit will see EU leaders try to convince Viktor Orbán to lift his controversial veto on the €90 billion to Ukraine. But hopes for a resolution before the Hungarian…
Latest news bulletin | March 18th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 18th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Ten EU countries revolt over carbon rules threatening industry ahead of key summit
Ahead of a key European summit on Thursday, 10 EU countries intensified attacks on the bloc’s climate policy, warning that the current system is damaging industry. They’re calling for a…
Rattled by Trump, Japan seeks closer ties with Europe
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets US President Donald Trump this Thursday in Washington. A long-planned visit upended by the Iran war. It’s a tricky moment for the Japanese leader…
‘Nobel Prize of Water’ awarded to Iranian scientist who was exiled from his homeland
The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources.Read More
Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an ‘epochal figure,’ dies at 93
Ilia II was hospitalised on Tuesday morning in critical condition with “mass bleeding from the stomach,” the director of the Caucasus Medical Centre said. Read more at Read More
‘48 hours and €100’: EU presents sped-up business registration law
The European Commission unveils new rules known as ‘the 28th Regime’ or ‘EU Inc.’ to make Europe more attractive for business and better able to compete globally with powers like…
Belmond’s newest luxury boat hotel to set sail in Burgundy this summer
Guests on board Marguerite, A Belmond Boat can head for wine tastings, art tours and mustard-making classes. Read More
Love, life and drawings: Renoir’s passions explored in separate exhibitions at Musee d’Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay is devoting two separate exhibitions to Pierre-Auguste Renoir to explore his early paintings and the importance of drawing in his work. Together, both collections revisit the career…
Watch: Gunshots scatter crowd during Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations in Tehran
Social media footage posted March 17 shows crowds celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran’s Chitgar district fleeing as gunshots ring out. Separate images appear to show Basij forces moving in to…