Shipping disruptions and rising gas prices are rattling global energy markets as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalate.
With AfD polling near 20% in key regions, the vote will test how long Germany’s political system can maintain its cordon sanitaire.
The plan comes as Brussels expands its efforts to regulate online speech through cooperation with major tech platforms.
From Cyprus to the Red Sea, European forces are reinforcing bases and shipping lanes as the Iran war spreads—while leaders try to avoid being drawn directly into the fighting.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the ruling shows how asylum rules can block even public-security deportations.
Patriots for Europe say Brussels pressured tech firms to police political speech during elections.
Officials warn that even partial destabilisation of Iran could unleash refugee movements on a scale comparable to the largest crises of recent decades.
The Commission wants subsidies and public contracts to favour EU-made goods as concerns grow over industrial decline and dependence on China.
European allies are backing Washington in principle—but the Iran conflict is exposing deep disagreements over strategy.
The initiative has sparked concern among those who believe open dialogue and psychological support are important to explore complex emotions safely.
Students aged 12 and 13 from the Italian section of the European School Brussels II are taking part in ‘sex education’ sessions today without a formal parental opt-out option.
Transatlantic tensions increasingly stem from conflicting views on democracy and sovereignty, Peek says.
