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When it comes to Viktor Orbán’s veto, one man stands to lose the most: António Costa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The explosive decision by the Hungarian prime minister to block the €90 billion loan to Ukraine at the very last stage of the process represents the most formidable challenge yet to Costa’s authority and integrity as president of the European Council. The tensions came to a boil during last week’s summit, when leader after leader, including Costa, launched fierce criticism against Orbán for backtracking on the agreement that they had all painstakingly struck in a high-stakes meeting in December. “Nobody can blackmail…

On March 10th, MEPs voted 367 to 166 in favour of recommendations from the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis. The report is not legally binding, but it is the first time Europe has created a housing roadmap for the whole bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The numbers show the scale of the problem. Europe is short about 10 million homes. Rents have gone up by more than 30 percent across the EU. The European Investment Bank says the EU will need 2.25 million more homes in 2025 alone, which is 50% more than are being built now. The Parliament wants the…

A fake Euronews-style article and website claiming that Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar insulted Donald Trump is circulating online as part of a wider campaign researchers have linked to Storm-1516, a Russian disinformation operation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The article, which utilises a real byline and appeared on a fake Euronews website that has since been taken down, claims that Magyar delivered a blistering critique of Trump at a campaign rally. Among other false claims, the article says Magyar called Trump a “senile grandpa” and promised to undo “key agreements” made with the US, should Magyar win parliamentary elections in Hungary scheduled…

Published on 24/03/2026 – 18:01 GMT+1 Copa-Cogeca, the EU’s influential farmers’ lobby, said in a statement on Tuesday that the EU’s concessions to Canberra in the newly signed trade deal with Australia are “unacceptable” as they fail to sufficiently protect European farmers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In a post-Mercosur context, the cumulative impact of successive trade agreements makes these concessions unacceptable,” the lobby said, adding: “European farmers cannot continue to absorb the cost of bilateral trade liberalisation without adequate and truly effective safeguards.” The EU-Australia agreement sets quotas for sensitive products including beef (30,600 tonnes a year phased in over 10 years),…

In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning programme Europe Today, US Ambassador Andrew Puzder warned that it “would be economic malpractice” from the European Parliament to reject a trade deal in a vote set to take place this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A vote is expected Thursday after multiple delays to implement the terms of the political agreement between the US and the EU inked last summer, which tripled tariffs on Europe while cutting duties on US industrial goods down to zero. The deal was harshly criticised as too favourable to the Trump administration and a capitulation from the EU. Parliamentary…

Published on 24/03/2026 – 12:16 GMT+1•Updated 15:11 Danish voters went to the polls on Tuesday in a snap parliamentary election called by social democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is seeking a third term in the wake of a crisis sparked by US President Donald Trump’s push to take control of Greenland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The latest polls give the current coalition behind Frederiksen a nine-seat lead over the right-wing bloc, but neither side is projected to win a majority of the 179 seats in Denmark’s parliament, the Folketing. Frederiksen, a Social Democrat who has been in office since 2019, has…

Published on 24/03/2026 – 14:37 GMT+1 The European Commission has delayed the presentation of a highly anticipated proposal to permanently ban the imports of Russian oil, as the war in the Middle East continues to send shockwaves across energy markets and keep the Brent barrel over $100. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It also comes amid a tense standoff with Hungary and Slovakia, the only two member states that still buy Russian oil, over the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. The legislation, which is part of the REPowerEU roadmap, was tentatively scheduled to be unveiled on 15 April, but the date has now been removed…

The Council of the European Union sanctioned four individuals on 16 March, accusing them of conducting hybrid manipulation and foreign interference activities on behalf of Russia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In practice, this means their assets will be frozen, while EU citizens and companies will be forbidden from providing them with funds or financial assets. Who are these four people, and how have they spread disinformation about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine? Adrien Bocquet Adrien Bocquet, a former member of the French military, intensified his activities amplifying Kremlin propaganda in Europe and Russia following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. France’s Minister for…

Published on 24/03/2026 – 12:49 GMT+1 Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has condemned what he called a covert intelligence operation against his Tisza Party, after investigative reports revealed that state authorities interrogated two IT specialists linked to the party and tried to breach its systems. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary will go to the polls on 12 April for parliamentary elections in which Magyar’s party is leading in opinion surveys, ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party. Orbán has governed the country with an absolute majority for 16 years. The campaign has been marked by personal attacks, allegations of foreign interference,…

Published on 24/03/2026 – 11:31 GMT+1 It is an over 20-hour flight to Sydney, but the prize at the end might just be worth it. Or like European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “trade is not just economics, it’s power”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Let’s take a look. The economic ties are already massive. The EU is currently Australia’s third-largest trading partner, exporting almost €28 billion more in goods than it imports. For the EU, Australia ranks just 20th. But this deal is not about selling more machinery. It is about securing the green transition — a goal that the…