Tag: Europe
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European leaders call for immediate approval of EU loan to Ukraine as Russia escalates its strikes against Ukrainian civilians
European leaders are calling for a swift approval of the €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine as well as the approval of the 20th sanctions package against Russia following a night of deadly attacks by Russia on Ukrainian cities. The airstrikes started yesterday at 7PM and have continued relentlessly as of writing. Up to 16…
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Euro area inflation goes up to 2.6% in March: Malta’s inflation rate remains flat at 2.3%
According to the latest Eurostat statistics, Euro-area inflation went up to 2.6% in March from 1.9% in February and 2.8% in the EU from 2.1%. Malta’s inflation rate has remained flat at 2.3% mainly owing to electricity and fuel subsidies. The lowest inflation rates were registered in Denmark at 1.%, and Czechia, Cyprus and Sweden all at 1.5%.…
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Europeans condemn the atrocities in Sudan but stop short of calling out the RSF and the UAE
Yesterday, at the the Berlin Conference on Sudan, European Allies including Germany, France, the UK, the US and the EU pledged a total of up to €1.5billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan. The EU will be providing up to €750 million of this aid. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that war criminals should also…
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Temperatures in Europe and across the world continue to rise
According to the latest EU’s climate bulleting, the latest climate data for March confirms what has become an increasingly difficult trend to ignore: temperatures continue to rise, both globally and across Europe, with no sign of slowdown. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, March 2026 was the fourth warmest March ever recorded globally, with…
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EU Commissioner President discusses rule of law and EU funds with Peter Magyar: EU’s future in energy is nuclear and renewables
EU Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen, yesterday held a press conference to give an update about new energy-relief measures being rolled out by the EU. She warned that since the start of the war in Iran, the EU’s import-fossil fuel bill increased by up to €22 billion. One of the measures being undertaken are common…
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EU High Representative says Russia is the main culprit in the breakdown of the international rules-based order
Yesterday at the United Nations Security Council, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, declared Russia as the main culprit of the breakdown in the international rules based order. She also added that the conflict in the Middle East is also another main contributor to this breakdown in international legal order, but held back from specifically…
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Illiberal governments can fall even when they control most of the State
American-Polish historian Anne Applebaum made a particularly relevant comment following Viktor Orban’s election defeat, stating that illiberal governments can lose power even when they control all State institutions, including the judiciary. She said that Orban’s defeat has shattered the illusion that the far right will remain in power forever once it gains it. Viktor Orban’s…
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Europe is ecstatic over Orban’s defeat: but how is Peter Magyar different?
Europe is ecstatic over Viktor Orban’s defeat at the polls in what sees to be a clear moment of political unity. The far-right in Europe seems to be as smaller as ever as Europe celebrates what seems to be a return to normality in Hungary. But is it? Peter Magyar, the new Hungarian Premier-elect, is…
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Europe’s jet fuel crisis keeps getting acute but the US is filling the gap
The jet-fuel crisis in Europe is getting more acute as May gets nearer. Europe has enough jet fuel for April and has supply issues for May but alternatives and solutions are currently being found. Europe used to import a large share of its jet fuel from Kuwait with these imports making up at least 25%…
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No oil-shortage in Europe reported except for jet fuel in Italy
The Times of Malta has published an article on energy and the oil crisis which needs some background reading. The EU has not officially called for energy rationing measures. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has called on Europeans to cut back on unnecessary travel and work from home to cut back on energy use. This…
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NATO Secretary-General travels to Washington to persuade Trump to stay in NATO
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has travelled to Washington to hold meetings with the US administration and US President Donald Trump. The meeting revolved mostly on the war on Iran and President’s Trump’s protests against NATO for the lack of help they provided in the US war war against Iran. Talks are currently ongoing between the…
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Viktor Orban told Putin he is his mouse at his service: JD Vance goes to Hungary and applauds them for buying Russian oil
US Vice-President JD Vance has travelled to Hungary to give a public endorsement to incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a crucial election next Sunday. The US Vice-President praised Orban’s policies and even lauded Hungary for its energy policies which, according to him, is keeping electricity prices low. Viktor Orban’s government used to…
