EU politics
Al Jazeera – Germany and Italy block bid to suspend EU-Israel trade pact
Remarkably, the EU-Israel association agreement remains standing, despite Israel’s murderous rampage across the Middle East. Read the article HERE.
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Energy
Euronews – Zelenskyy announces Druzhba oil pipeline repaired and ‘can resume operation’
How long before Nord Stream is back on line and Russian gas is reaching Germany again? Six months? A year? Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Nico Schmidt, Ella Joyner – How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
‘Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta, secured a secrecy provision in EU law to block public access to critical information on data centres’ environmental impact, Investigate Europe can […]
EU politics
Kristof Szómbati – What Viktor Orbán’s Downfall Hasn’t Settled
‘In Hungary’s election, Péter Magyar rallied urban white-collar workers, business figures excluded from state patronage networks, intellectuals, and youth. It’s much less clear that his new government can satisfy all these groups’ expectations.’ In Jacobin. […]
Geopolitics
Antiwar.com: Trump Against Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ the ‘Whole Country’ of Iran if Deal Not Reached
The president said there will be ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’ Read Article HERE This is an image from the Tasnim News Agency website, which states in its footer, “All Content by Tasnim News Agency […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Palestine Football Association president denied entry to Canada for Fifa event
Two other Palestinian officials had their visas denied for the Fifa Congress on 30 April Read Article HERE Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Aviation
Larry C. Johnson: The Strait of Hormuz is Closed Again… Iran is Serious
The disruption of the global supply chain caused by Iran’s blockade is not fully grasped by most people. I liken it to radiation sickness… Read Article HERE The two images above show the Strait of […]
EU politics
AA – Council of Europe urges Germany to uphold freedom of expression amid Gaza protests
Council raises alarm over broader restrictions on freedom of expression in universities, schools, and cultural spaces Read Article HERE Photo: Screen Grab
EU politics
msn: Germany approved €6.6m Israel arms exports during Iran war
Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth €6.6 million ($7.8 million) in the first weeks of the Iran war, government data showed, though the volume remained relatively low. Read Article HERE
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial Production down by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU compared with February 2025
In the euro area in February 2026, compared with February 2025, industrial production decreased for intermediate goods by 1.5%, increased for energy by 2.0%, increased for capital goods by 2.5%, decreased for durable consumer goods […]