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The European Parliament's political groups are in the final stages of negotiations on the EU-US trade deal, which could be greenlit by the end of March as requested by the Commission.

The Slovak prime minister says he and the EU Commission president are aligned on restoring the Druzhba pipeline, as a dispute between Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine over the damaged oil route intensifies.

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be "self-defeating", Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement.

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new ayatollah, and right now, everyone is talking about his biography. But your reporter wants to take a different look. Let’s analyse what his appointment actually means.

SONDAGE CLUSTER 17 X POLITICO. Le maire sortant Arnaud Deslandes recueille le plus d'intentions de vote au premier tour de ce scrutin dominé par la gauche et dont les Ecologistes pourraient être les faiseurs de rois.

Up to 50,000 jobs will be slashed in Germany across VW's brands, the automaker announced on Tuesday.

An IMF loan has bought the EU time to overcome Hungary's veto on a €90 billion loan to Kyiv.

Governments consider emergency measures to address energy supply fears as war rages in the Gulf.

Caroline Wilson, who will take the reins from August, has already worked extensively on EU issues.

The Type 45 destroyer's main role will be protecting RAF Akrotiri, which was hit with an Iranian-made drone.

Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham.

Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham.

The coroner, Mr Justice Rooney, said the evidence on Tuesday would be "extremely difficult" for Noah's mother, Fiona Donohoe.

Reform UK has set out further detail of how it would cover the cost of scrapping September's planned rise.

The introduction of the EU’s second ‘cap and trade’ emissions trading system (ETS2) for the road transport and buildings sectors will help spur Europe’s decarbonisation ambitions, accelerating the shift to cleaner fuels and technologies. Providing early financial support to vulnerable households and businesses, policy coherency, strong public backing, transparency and clear communication will be ... Source link

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks to follow the Savior’s teaching to love God and our neighbor. The Church engages in a global ministry to bless all of God’s children. The “Caring for Those in Need 2025 Report” details the Church’s commitment to welfare, self-reliance, humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and volunteer service, [...]

Two repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have safely landed in Romania. The two flights brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania. For the first time ever, the Commission mobilised its own rescEU transport and logistics capacities following a request from the Romanian authorities. [...]

The European Commission has approved more than €103 million for seven strategic projects under the LIFE programme, backing initiatives in Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. Brussels is presenting the package not only as environmental policy, but as an investment in economic resilience, public health and Europe’s long-term competitiveness. The new funding, [...]

Europe spent Tuesday confronting a familiar strategic weakness in real time: its exposure to imported energy. As ministers weighed emergency options and EU leaders focused again on competitiveness, the latest external shock also revived one of the bloc’s deepest internal arguments — whether Europe moved too far away from nuclear power. Europe’s most consequential story [...]

Economy minister hails modernisation of Rijeka oil refinery, completed amid war in Iran, as key 'investment in the country’s energy security in times of geopolitical instability'.

A senior Green Party member and sharp critic of Turkey's authoritarian president will be first the first state prime minister in Germany with Turkish roots – which may not please Turkey’s government.

President urges Romanians to remember ‘courage of those who turned suffering into dignity’ under Communist rule.

Poland is financing the “strongest land army in Europe” on debt, shrinking personnel and a repayment schedule that collides with the very years NATO expects the threat from Russia to peak. Can the model hold when the bills come due?

As the United Nations looks at relocating the vast archives compiled by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, non-UN member Kosovo is pushing for better access in order to pursue unprosecuted war crimes suspects.

EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge.

Spain's left-wing government announced Tuesday it will expand free healthcare to undocumented migrants and other people not officially covered by the public system, clarifying doubts over who has access to state-funded health cover.

A new pilot programme launching this year will mean people in Spain will receive financial compensation for recycling their second-hand clothes in special containers.

Fuel prices at Spanish pumps have risen sharply since the start of the Middle East war, with diesel climbing more than 20 percent, government data showed Tuesday.

If you have decided that you want to change the bank account your salary is paid into, called 'la nómina' in Spain, there are several factors you need to be aware of and various steps you need to take.

On Wednesday, February 4, the European Newsroom received Committee of the Regions President Kata Tüttő and Italian MEP Irene Tinagli for an interview with enr and non-enr journalists.

European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič has noticed that he is being praised in Europe for rapidly concluding trade agreements on behalf of the EU.

Strengthen the functionality of state institutions, ensure the effective participation of all constituent peoples, and find a sustainable solution to the issue of state property

Despite the trade shocks linked to Donald Trump's policy, growth in the eurozone continued its recovery in 2025 and exceeded expectations, reaching 1.5%, helped by good end-of-year figures in several countries.

Slovenia agrees with the inclusion of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on the list of terrorist organizations of the European Union, but does not wish to close diplomatic channels with Tehran.

On March 15, citizens of Kazakhstan will vote in a national referendum on a proposed new constitution.

Constitutional referendums rarely attract much attention outside the countries that hold them, but this one carries weight beyond Kazakhstan’s borders. As Europe increasingly ... Read more

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It’s back: a glorious floral adventure in the private park of a Belgian castle.

“Floralia Brussels” is an annual “must” for nature lovers in Belgium – a carpet of flowers, all beneath ancient trees and beautifully landscaped flowerbeds.

The “Floralia” ... Read more

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The Greens party believes that their electoral victory in a key German state signals a growing “European momentum”.

The assertion comes after the German Greens have won the key election in industrial Baden‐Württemberg, Germany’s third most populous state, beating the ... Read more

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Middle East — March 10, 2026 — Brussels Morning Newspaper — The Strait of Hormuz oil route has once again become the center of international attention as geopolitical tensions across the Persian Gulf raise new concerns about global energy security.... Read more

Continue reading Strait of Hormuz Oil Route Crisis Could Shock Global Energy Markets at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Middle East — March 10, 2026 — Brussels Morning Newspaper — Azerbaijan sends aid to Iran as part of a significant humanitarian initiative aimed at delivering essential supplies to communities facing shortages of food and medicine. The aid shipment includes ... Read more

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Six people have been arrested in two separate cases for allegedly smuggling migrants who crossed illegally into Greece from Turkey on their way on to Europe’s prosperous heartland, police said Tuesday.

At a remote mountain pass in eastern Turkey, travelers from Iran step across the threshold with a mix of fear, exhaustion and relief – arriving after a week marked by war, long journeys by train or car, communications blackouts and borrowed phones.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly preying on female car drivers in Athens, stealing their handbags from moving or stopped vehicles and escaping on a motorcycle, police said Tuesday.

Experts suspect that an incident where two people in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi were electrocuted while attempting to cut a cable from an electric vehicle charging station may signal the emergence in Greece of a type of theft already seen abroad.

The Foreign Ministry conceded Tuesday that it accidentally included the personal email addresses of hundreds of members of the public in an email to Greeks seeking repatriation from the Gulf, attributing the oversight to its staff’s exhausting workload.

In January 2026, Baku's industrial sector saw significant production and service activity. A large portion of industrial output came from mining and manufacturing. The non-state sector played a dominant role, while warehouses held substantial finished goods and products for sale.

In 2025, Kazakhstan secured second place in sunflower oil exports to China.

In January 2026, Baku's retail trade turnover saw an increase. The data highlights a growth compared to the same period in 2025. The rise was driven by both food and non-food product sales, with individual entrepreneurs playing a significant role.