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Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 In the US, the “No Kings” movement has been increasingly protesting against US President Donald Trump and his administration, targeting his immigration policies, climate denial and military action in Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But why are Europeans so invested? Because his “Make America Great Again” or MAGA ideology is already fighting for dominance inside the EU. The ultimate test is Hungary. On 12 April, Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces the political fight of his life against conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar. Orban has branded his government as Europe’s MAGA stronghold, earning Trump’s full endorsement. And…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 10:16 Since 1966, member states can use their unanimity power to halt European Council decisions. One opposing country is enough to block the Council’s works. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Strategic enforcement of veto power rose after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to experts, governments are using the unanimity rule to extract concessions from Brussels on matters of national interest. This sparked reform discussions to change current voting rules in the Council. Replacing unanimity with qualified majority is complicated. It would require all member states to agree to give up their “leverage power”. The veto dispute has…

Published on 30/03/2026 – 9:39 GMT+2•Updated 9:43 Europe’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors are facing growing strain from geopolitical tensions and rising costs, EU fisheries chief Costas Kadis has warned. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on Europe Today, Kadis said urgent support is needed to keep the industry competitive. “The challenges are mounting,” he said, pointing to the impact of Middle East conflict on seafood markets, supply chains and coastal communities. The more pressing concern, he said, is economic pressure on the sector. Some operators have already shut down due to thin margins and soaring fuel prices. “They were barely profitable before. Now…

Good morning and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Criticism has poured in from all corners of the world after Israeli police stopped the heads of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, preventing them from privately celebrating mass in what the Latin Patriarchate has said is a first in “centuries”. We have more in our top story below. But first, G7 crisis talks: G7 energy and finance ministers as well as central bank governors will hold urgent online talks later today amid fears that the economic fallout of the war…

Published on 29/03/2026 – 14:52 GMT+2 The Group of Seven is an exclusive, informal club made up of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, alongside the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT They have immense economic gravity. When the G7 unifies on freezing assets or setting global taxes, the rest of the world listens and usually adapts. As they meet today, they will discuss ceasefire plans in Gaza, securing maritime passage in the Strait of Hormuz, backing Ukraine and adding more sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet. And it feels like history is repeating itself. After all, The…

Three deals across three key regions : Mercosur, India and Australia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While the Commission hailed the Australia agreement as a new geostrategic win, EU farmers continue to express deep discontent stemming from the Mercosur deal. In practice, the backlash around the agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay has done little to shift the Commission’s dual approach in its negotiating line. On the one hand, the commission kept making concessions on entry-level or mid-range farm goods such as beef, while on the other hand, it pushed for market access for high value-added exports —like wine, Geographical Indications (GI)…

The G7 has agreed to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for energy exports, but only after the war between the United States, Israel and Iran ends. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The joint commitment from foreign ministers comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on European nations to help secure the waterway, which Tehran has kept virtually shut since the start of hostilities nearly one month ago. “There is a very broad consensus within the international community to preserve the common good of freedom of navigation,” Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign affairs minister, said on Friday at…

Published on 27/03/2026 – 17:47 GMT+1 EU lawmakers have overcome a key political hurdle in the negotiations of digital euro, making the project closer to approval, according to a draft text seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Parliamentary rapporteurs involved in the legislation have found an agreement on the design of the digital euro, which will be able to function both online and offline. The digital euro would be an electronic form of cash issued by the European Central Bank, designed to sit alongside banknotes and the payments services offered by commercial banks. It has taken on new political weight…

Published on 27/03/2026 – 16:29 GMT+1 Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen told Euronews he expects all weapons destined for Ukraine, purchased from the US by European countries, to be delivered. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Häkkänen said Helsinki would check to ensure Washington honours contracts signed with European NATO countries that have brought weapons for Ukraine from US military contractors. The issue arises from a Washington Post report that the Pentagon is considering diverting crucial military equipment intended for the Ukrainian defence forces to the Iran war. “Every time we are assessing how the money is being spent, and we are trusting that…

After the Council of Ministers meeting he chaired, Luís Montenegro addressed the country to announce measures targeting sectors in crisis, such as fuel for professional use and housing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Portuguese prime minister appeared proud, saying that Portugal is “an economic and financial benchmark in Europe” and that it is therefore “in the Champions League of Europe’s economic and financial stability”. As evidence of this, he began by stressing that “Portugal was the first European country to take measures in response to rising fuel prices”, he said. “In the very first week, we introduced a cut in the ISP…