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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…

Investing in a workplace platform is a significant milestone for any growing business. However, the success of the software depends entirely on the “adoption rate” of the employees. A platform that no one uses is an expensive ghost town. To ensure your digital transformation sticks, you need a structured implementation strategy. Whether you are migrating from an old intranet or starting from scratch, following these five steps will ensure your workplace platform becomes the heartbeat of your company. 1. Define Your Use Cases Early Don’t try to boil the ocean on day one. Identify the “pain points” your employees face…

Since US and Israeli forces unleashed their strikes against Iranian targets — killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and decimating Iran’s military and security forces — Tehran has launched a campaign of missile and drone bombardment against the region at an unprecedented scale. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Iranian projectiles have hit Israeli and Gulf targets, and an Iran-made drone targeted a British base in Cyprus — prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to open UK bases for US defensive counter-strikes on Iranian missile sites. Furthermore, NATO air defence systems intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles heading toward — or already entering — Turkish airspace, a threshold…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party faced a setback on 8 March, when it failed come first in a state election in Germany’s third-largest state of Baden-Württemberg. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a close vote, the Green party finished ahead of the CDU with 30.2% of the ballot, making it likely they will run the state in a coalition with Merz’s party. Elsewhere, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party almost doubled its result from the previous state election in 2021, coming in third place with 18.8% of the vote. The result comes as both international and domestic polling suggests…

Published on 11/03/2026 – 9:41 GMT+1•Updated 10:35 Lebanese Energy Minister Joe Saddi confirmed his country has asked for direct talks with Israel, through a US intermediary, to try to put an end to an Israeli offensive that has cost close to 500 lives and displaced some 700,000 people along the border. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called earlier this week for a ceasefire to stop hostilities by land and air, and said his country was being forced into a fatal choice of direct military confrontation with Israeli or risk turning Lebanon into another Gaza. Looking for European support, Lebanese…