Ukraine finance minister laments ‘bad news from Brussels’ as Hungary keeps veto on loan
Kyiv says it is doing ‘the best we can’ after Hungary threw a critical loan into disarray, maintaining a veto on the country over a damaged pipeline. Read More
Belgium: EU leaders meet as Ukraine loan remains blocked
EU leaders show unity but fail to approve €90bn loan for Kyiv as Hungary’s Viktor Orban vetoes over oil transit dispute with Ukraine. Read more at Read More
Ukraine may restart peace process as Iran war escalates and EU aid remains blocked
Ukraine is preparing to resume peace talks with the US, even as Moscow gains from eased American sanctions and soaring energy prices, and Kyiv faces the potential loss of EU…
Europe must end diplomacy and push for change in Iran, says Israeli UN ambassador
Israel has called for an end to European diplomacy in Iran, urging a firmer hand alongside the US to force regime change in Tehran as the conflict rages on. Read…
Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off
A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal. Read more at Read More
Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen
According to reports published by outlets including Iran International and the Jerusalem Post, two Islamic Republic diplomats have recently stepped down from their posts and applied for asylum. Read more…
High-street haute couture: Zara signs John Galliano to ‘re-author’ its archive collection
The Spanish retailer has signed a two-year deal with the controversial British designer to ‘re-author’ its archive collection and bring a touch of haute couture to the high street. Read…
‘Iran war is Europe’s war’, says former Trump security advisor
Trump’s former national security advisor has slammed European leaders’ inaction on the war in Iran as a “mistake” that invites the US president to halt support for Ukraine against Russia’s…
Energy crisis hits Europe – Who pays the price? MEPs clash in The Ring
In this new edition of The Ring, broadcast from the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs Fabrice Leggeri (Patriots for Europe) and Jussi Saramo (The Left) debate Europe’s energy strategy as…
Copy that: Val Kilmer set to star in new independent film as AI-generated character
A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in…