Europe’s fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia
The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis: the Iran war is driving up prices, the Strait of Hormuz is blocked – and at the same time it is becoming…
Israel and Iran exchange strikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets
Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city. Read more at Read More
‘Nobody can blackmail us’: Leaders excoriate Orbán’s veto as he tests EU limits
The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point. António Costa sees his authority challenged in the biggest…
Qatar PM after Gulf energy attacks: ‘This war must be stopped immediately’
Qatar’s prime minister has called for an immediate end to the conflict after missile strikes hit energy facilities across the Gulf, including the country’s key Ras Laffan hub. Doha is…
Iranian TV shows man rescued from South Khorasan rubble
Red Crescent teams rescue survivors in South Khorasan after reported US-Israeli strikes, as Iran counts rising civilian toll and mounting destruction. Read more at Read More
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