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Newsletter: EU ministers to mull bolstering naval mission under US pressure

Also in this newsletter: Belgian Prime Ministers calls on Europe to cut deal with Russia on war in Ukraine, and EU diplomats expect tensions over the closed Druzhba pipeline to play out until after April's Hungarian elections.

Euronews

‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU

Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Europe’s response to the Iran crisis: damage limitation only goes so far

Editorial: The US-Israeli bombardment has once again underlined Donald Trump’s indifference to international law. A stronger EU can be a vital counterweight

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Newsletter: War fears, oil markets and EU energy battles

Also in this newsletter: Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election.

Euronews

Fuel supply and Middle East conflict dominate political debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’

European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interests

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen and Kallas call on Europe to adapt to chaotic, coercive world order

"Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order, for a world that has gone and will not return," Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

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EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials over democratic backsliding

The European Union is suspending visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least a year over democratic backsliding and a crackdown on protesters

The Independent UK

Hundreds of people continue to evacuate via Azerbaijan amid Iran war

Azerbaijan’s foreign minister says he held a phone call with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas to discuss evacuation efforts of European nationals trapped in Iran amid US and Israeli attacks.

Euronews

Democratic Iran is 'far from certain', Kallas says, warning of 'dangerous moment'

"The dream scenario would be a democratic Iran that poses no threat to its neighbours, but this outcome is far from certain," Kaja Kallas said.

Euronews

How Russia could profit from rising energy prices fuelled by Iran war

Oil and gas prices are soaring after the Iran war choked off tanker supplies from the Middle East

The Independent UK

Iran war puts Von der Leyen’s expanding foreign policy role under scrutiny

Analysts say the European Commission president has increasingly stepped into foreign-policy areas reserved for others under EU treaties, from the US-Israel attack on Iran to Ukraine, Gaza, and US tariffs on the EU.

Euronews

India Calls for End to Iran-Gulf Conflict, Cites Civilian and Stability Concerns

India on Tuesday reiterated its strong call for an “early end to the conflict” in Iran and the wider Gulf region, expressing deep concern over the rapid escalation of hostilities and the growing civilian toll. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned that the deteriorating situation, which began on February…

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Europe defends military bases and struggles to evacuate citizens as it is drawn into the war on Iran

Europe is gradually being pulled into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, even as it avoids direct combat

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The Guardian - UK

France to increase its number of nuclear warheads, Macron says – as it happened

French president says deterrent needs to be ‘strengthened’ in recognition of new challenges

Radio France Internationale

EU foreign ministers warn on impact of conflict in Iran after Khamenei's death

European Union foreign ministers emerged from two hours of emergency talks on Sunday night to call for a de-escalation of the violence that left Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead and the Gulf region plummeting into chaos amid retaliatory attacks, cancelled flights stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers and…

Radio France Internationale

EU foreign ministers to discuss Iran in wake of death of supreme leader Khamenei

European foreign ministers were set to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon to discuss the conflict in Iran following the killing of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Times of India

US-Israel strike Iran: How the world reacted

Global leaders voiced varied reactions to coordinated US-Israel strikes on Iran, with the EU urging maximum restraint and respect for international law. Spain called for de-escalation, while Malaysia condemned the actions, fearing regional catastrophe. Australia backed US efforts against Iran's nuclear program, but Norway questioned the strike's legality. Russia criticized…

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The Guardian - AU

US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Taliban after strikes on Afghanistan

Taliban offer to resolve dispute via dialogue after Pakistan bombed cities in Afghanistan in latest escalation with its neighbour

Euronews

How Hungary hijacked Brussels and Kyiv with a double veto leaving Ukraine in limbo

The Hungarian foreign minister accused Ukraine of lying and reprimanded Kaja Kallas in a tense meeting in which Budapest used its veto powers twice to the fury of member states supportive of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

EU signals cautious engagement with US Gaza plan, but divisions remain

European Union foreign ministers signalled a cautious willingness to engage with a controversial United States-backed initiative for Gaza, as they met in Brussels with the newly appointed head of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Radio France Internationale

Hungary's veto stalls EU bid to raise pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war

Plans to intensify sanctions on Russia have stalled after Hungary blocked new measures, undercutting a planned show of EU unity.

Radio France Internationale

EU urges diplomacy for Iran as Trump threatens strikes amid negotiations

The European Union is urging a “diplomatic solution” on Iran as top EU diplomats are set to meet with the director of US President Donald Trump’s newly-created Board of Peace, and Trump continues to threaten strikes on Iran.

Euronews

EU accuses Hungary of disloyalty for vetoing €90 billion loan to Ukraine

Hungary's decision to veto the €90 billion loan for Ukraine has received strong rebukes from other EU countries, which see it as an act of disloyalty.

Euronews

Double Hungarian veto thwarts loan for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia

"We should not tie together things that are not connected to each other at all," High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday amid a new crisis caused by back-to-back Hungarian vetoes.

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