Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare – POLITICO
“Energy costs are cascading into food, transport and housing, hitting lower- and middle-income households hardest,” Seamus Boland, president…
Middle East crisis to keep LNG markets ‘tight’ till 2027: IEA
Agencies New York The escalating crisis in the Middle East is expected to keep global liquefied natural gas…
29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t. – POLITICO
Over dinner, leaders talked about how to make the EU’s barely used mutual defense clause — Article 42.7…
MAGA’s Romanian champion George Simion eyes comeback as government implodes – POLITICO
Led by Simion’s party, Romania would be a more hostile and erratic partner for Brussels: He does not…
Despite the warm sea breeze, icy winds blast Europe’s leaders – POLITICO
Over a dinner of Cypriot salad, milk-fed lamb and halloumi-stuffed ravioli, leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and…
The hidden reason houses cost too much – Roger Partridge
Upgrading trunk infrastructure to handle the extra load – the arterial pipes, the roads, the sewage capacity. Those…
How summits of EU leaders became dysfunctional – POLITICO
“Of course, if you say, well, we need to reform the EU to make it faster, then the…
Flexibility in aid and coordinated purchases: the EU presents the plan for the energy crisis
BrusselsWeeks after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting energy crisis, the European Commission has…
Ankara in the Crosshairs of Tel Aviv’s New Crisis-Making Scenario
Islam Times – The escalation of tensions between Turkey and the Zionist regime amid the complex developments in…
Fighter pilot Rumen Radev looks to break Bulgaria’s political deadlock – POLITICO
Eclectic supporters Despite years of speculation that he would go for the prime minister’s job, Radev only finally…
Hormuz shock and the end of easy money – Opinion
SHI YU/CHINA DAILY The intensifying conflict in the Middle East and the disruption of shipping through the Strait…
Air New Zealand cuts more Hawke’s Bay flights as fuel costs surge
In the email, CEO Nikhil Ravishankar explained jet fuel had surged from around US$85-$90 a barrel to above…