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Published on 01/04/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2•Updated 9:27 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Live from Dubai with Jane Witherspoon, who reports on the recent Iranian strikes in the city. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Israel’s new death penalty law. Euronews’ Sándor Zsíros reports on a new leak showing the Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjártó discussing EU sanction dodging with his Russian counterpart. Hungarian elections: Euronews’ Ádám Magyar reports from Budapest on the latest. Interviews with Oana Țoiu, Romania’s Foreign Affairs Minister; Wojciech Wrochna, Polish Secretary of State for Energy; and Barry Andrews, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe). When and where…

Despite the overall impact of terrorism in the West being lower now than a decade ago, the involvement of minors and young adults “has become one of the most pressing security concerns”, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace’s Global Terrorism Index 2026. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The radicalisation process is now quicker than ever. Historically, what used to take months or even years can now take place within weeks or even days. This is driven by short-form online propaganda, algorithmic amplification, and the exploitation of developmental vulnerabilities, according to the research. “While the primary target demographic for terrorist networks spans…

Under EU treaties, member states can veto decisions in areas that touch their core sovereignty: foreign policy, taxation, enlargement, and the budget. Under the EU treaties, the bloc is a union of sovereign states, not a federation, and no government should be forced into decisions that cut against its fundamental interests. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT That legal basis is solid. Article 31(1) of the Treaty on European Union mandates unanimity on foreign and security policy decisions. Article 4(2) obliges the EU to respect member states’ national identities. The veto is not a loophole; it rightfully exists by design. The problem is what…

The leader of the exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition party said that he did not believe that “any figure in the existing Islamic Republic of Iran” was “trustworthy” in an exclusive interview with Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The remarks made by Abdulla Mohtadi — the exiled leader of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, who is based in Iraq — followed comments made by US President Donald Trump on Monday, who said that he had exchanged with “reasonable” unnamed Iranian officials during negotiations. In contrast, Mohtadi described the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran as “butchers of the people” and “criminals.”…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 19:35 GMT+2 Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU countries on Tuesday to take aligned, coordinated action to curb oil and gas consumption and optimise storage reserves, warning that the crisis’s impact will not be short-lived. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We need to avoid fragmented national responses and disruptive signals to the market to avoid worsening supply and demand conditions,” Jørgensen told reporters. Jørgensen spoke on the sidelines ofan emergency meeting of European energy ministers, summoned by the Cyprus Presidency of the EU, to align on the energy situation, which the European Commission flagged as a concern, particularly in…

The number of migrants granted citizenship in the EU has boomed over the past decade. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From 762,000 passports issued in 2014 to 1.2 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, the bloc has seen a stark 54% increase in 10 years and a rise of nearly 12% compared to 2023. The vast majority of recipients (88%) are non-EU nationals, while nearly 11% acquired a new citizenship after moving from another one of the 27 member states. Passport vs naturalisation rate: What are the numbers? Looking at countries granting the most citizenships, Germany leads by far, with nearly 300,000 handed…

Military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran in a joint effort — followed by retaliatory attacks from Tehran on Gulf energy infrastructure — have triggered a major escalation in tensions, culminating in the almost total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The waterway is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, handling roughly a quarter to a third of global oil shipments and around a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Its closure has sent shockwaves through global markets. The EU estimates gas prices have risen 70% and oil by 50% resulting in an…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 11:50 GMT+2 The Iran war may seem far away, but its oil is not. For European drivers, the pain at the pump is real, with some countries seeing price spikes of over 30%. So how are EU governments stepping in to help? Let’s look at the different strategies together. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Spain went big, rolling out a €5 billion package and slashing VAT on motor fuels from 21% down to 10%. Madrid claims this will reduce petrol prices by around 30 eurocents per litre. Poland followed, with fuel VAT dropping from 23% to just 8%, saving…

Published on 31/03/2026 – 12:51 GMT+2•Updated 12:53 A group of investigative journalists on Tuesday released a recording of a phone call between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in which Szijjártó offered to assist in removing a Russian oligarch’s sister from EU sanctions at Lavrov’s request. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the 94-second recording published on YouTube and disclosed by the investigative outlet Insider, Lavrov asked Szijjártó to help remove Gulbahor Ismailova — the sister of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov — from the EU’s sanctions list. “I am calling at the request of Alisher, and he just…

Damage to the Druzhba pipeline, the world’s longest oil conduit and so far exempt from EU sanctions, has halted oil deliveries from Russia to Hungary and threatened to torpedo a billion-dollar loan to Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian officials say the damage was caused by a Russian strike and that repairs are challenging, compounded by the fact that Ukrainian engineers can only work during the day due to nightly air raids. Hungary, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of sabotage and dragging its heels on repairing the damage. In the midst of the issue, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection and…