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Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has alleged that bombings on Tehran had “no impact” on the country’s ability to continue fighting Israel and the US, crediting its strength to the “decentralised mosaic defence strategy.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The statement, posted on X, comes as the Iran war rages on, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on 28 February, which killed some 40 Iranian leaders, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and US President Donald Trump. The country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was among them. The conflict has since expanded into the wider region, as Tehran’s retaliatory attacks target Israel, as…

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 to allow “even a single litre” of oil to reach its enemies. In response, the US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels. And mines are the “poor man’s weapon” of naval warfare. They are dangerously cheap — basic contact mines can cost as little as a few thousand…

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 that 2025 tariffs were illegal, the White House is seeking new legal grounds to impose new duties as part of its nationalist trade policy. But EU officials had already warned the move could undermine last summer’s lopsided Turnberry trade deal, which the Commission considered its best possible outcome. “The sources…

The EU’s six largest economies are urging Brussels to accelerate the long-awaited integration of capital markets to “strengthen Europe’s growth potential”, according to a letter sent on Tuesday to the Eurogroup boss and several EU commissioners. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain say that making tangible progress on the rebranded “Savings and Investment Union” has become an “urgent necessity,” pledging to push “this important project forward”, in a letter addressed to EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis and Eurogroup President. “Deeper and more integrated capital markets would strengthen Europe’s growth potential, enhance its…

Published on 12/03/2026 – 11:18 GMT+1 A further escalation in the Middle East could lead to a “stagflation shock” for the European economy, EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told Euronews in an interview as the bloc ponders measures to cushion the impact of higher energy prices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Iranian strikes on Gulf countries coupled with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have rattled global energy markets, sending oil prices soaring above $100 a barrel. Uncertainty around the US-Israeli operation, its goals and timeline have added to price volatility with President Donald Trump calling the attack both a war and an…

Published on 12/03/2026 – 7:47 GMT+1•Updated 8:57 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, and Sergiy Nikolaychuk, First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine. Jakub Janas goes down memory lane with a historic look at the Strait of Hormuz; Sasha Vakulina reports on the clash between Hungary and Ukraine. Live connections with Euronews correspondents Sophia Khatsenkova and Shona Murray, reporting from France and Norway, respectively. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV…

After a suspected Iranian-made drone struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus in March, emergency inspections found about 200 of the island’s 2,500 registered civil shelters were unusable. Inspectors discovered blocked parking garages, basement spaces used for storage, shelters filled with waste, and some locations listed on the SafeCY app that could not be located. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Specialised teams, including civil engineers from the Interior Ministry and staff from various agencies, were mobilised to accelerate checks. Intensive checks began on March 1, followed by instructions to clean the shelters two days later. Cyprus highlights a continent-wide problem: civil shelter networks created during…

Published on 11/03/2026 – 13:06 GMT+1 History shows that when a home becomes a battlefield, people move toward safety and existing ties. So, where could they go? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Currently, roughly 4 million Iranians live abroad, and most of them migrated during or after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In Europe, Germany leads with over 300,000 Iranians, followed by Sweden and the UK, each home to around 100,000. In 2025, only 8,000 Iranians sought asylum in Europe – less than 1% of all applications. But with a population of 90 million, the EU Asylum Agency warns that even partial instability could…

Published on 11/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 The European Union is bracing itself for potentially major repercussions as the Iran war persists, with Brussels urged to intervene to cushion the economic impact on consumers and secure energy supplies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But beyond the immediate concerns, the war is also raising existential questions about the EU’s foreign policy and its place in an increasingly dangerous and chaotic world. In this context, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Antonio López-Istúriz, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), and Daniel Attard of the centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) stepped into The Ring to defend…

Published on 11/03/2026 – 19:42 GMT+1 Hungary and Slovakia are resisting a renewal of sanctions from the European Union on over 2,700 individuals and entities in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just days before a 15 March deadline as tensions over a damaged oil pipeline drag on. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Under EU rules, sanctions have to be prolonged every six months by unanimity. A first attempt to roll over the individual restrictions on Wednesday afternoon during a meeting of ambassadors in Brussels failed to reach a conclusion. Hungary and Slovakia opposed the decision after their requests to remove a…