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France says EU must obtain energy self-reliance through civilian nuclear power

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European countries to expand the use of civilian nuclear power to secure the continent’s energy independence, warning that the war in the Middle East has exposed Europe’s vulnerability.

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Iran War Tests European Union Resolve as von der Leyen Warns Rules-Based Order is Failing

The Iran war is forcing Europe to confront the limits of the global rules-based order, as Ursula von der Leyen urges a more realistic EU foreign policy amid threats to energy routes and regional stability.

International Business Times UK

Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

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Fico and von der Leyen agree Druzhba pipeline must be restored amid energy standoff

The Slovak prime minister says he and the EU Commission president are aligned on restoring the Druzhba pipeline, as a dispute between Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine over the damaged oil route intensifies.

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Costa and von der Leyen strike diverging tones as Europe struggles to find voice in chaotic world

Council President Costa calls to double down on respect for international rules even if others don't, as von der Leyen urges a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy rooted in seeing the world as it is, not how it should be.

Euronews

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.

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Iran says European countries helped create conditions for US and Israeli attacks

Iran on Monday accused European countries, including France, of creating the conditions that led to the United States and Israel attacking the Islamic republic and triggering a war. Meanwhile, the price of oil is soaring, and attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure continue.

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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.

Euronews

Newsletter: Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Iran war spirals further

Also in this newsletter: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells Europe Today the EU economy is being "tested" amid the Middle East war, but is "better prepared" following the 2022 energy crisis.

Euronews

European leaders react to International Women's Day

Figures including Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pedro Sánchez and Giorgia Meloni praised women’s contributions and called for continued progress on equality.

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Brussels urges Orbán and Zelenskyy to 'dial down escalatory rhetoric' over Druzhba

"That type of language is not acceptable. There must not be threats against EU member states," Brussels said after Volodymyr Zelenskyy floated giving Viktor Orbán's address to Ukrainian soldiers

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Seven EU ministers ask Commission to keep rules on energy pricing and invest more in clean power

Energy ministers from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are concerned that the EU executive might change market rules, claiming the decision would undermine investments in clean power. Fears for the future of the bloc's carbon market are also growing.

Euronews

Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

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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

Euronews

Newsletter: Sánchez to Trump: “No War"

Also in this newsletter: European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño tells us the war in the Middle East "makes it more urgent" for Europe to "reinforce its strategic autonomy" in the field of energy as well as security and defence.

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Calling drMáriás: Hungary's notorious political portrait artist gathers leaders for jubilee show

Complex and provocative, Hungarian artist drMáriás is turning more than heads with his jubilee show in Budapest. Figures from world history and modern day politics are frequent targets for his satirical portrait brush.

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US could owe over €110bn in tariff refunds after court rejects Trump delay

After the US federal appeals court rejected Trump’s attempt to postpone proceedings on refunds for tariffs, the CIT must now establish a framework for what could become the largest tariff refund operation in US history.

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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.

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Orbán and Zelenskyy clash again over Druzhba, with Brussels caught in between

As the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline persists, EU officials are hoping that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a move.

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Newsletter: World on knife-edge as US-Israel war with Iran risks spillover

Also in this newsletter: Croatia's PM weighs in on the ongoing energy dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine.

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EU foreign ministers vow to protect citizens but refuse to back regime change in Iran

EU foreign ministers warned of unpredictable economic consequences and called for the Strait of Hormuz to be kept open, however, fell short of supporting US aspirations for regime change in Iran.

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'Something has to give': EU weighs options to lift Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan

Officials in Brussels are scrambling to find a solution to lift the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. What options are on the table?

Radio France Internationale

EU will provisionally apply contested South America trade deal

The European Commission announced Friday it will provisionally implement a mammoth trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, prompting a public split between its two largest member states France and Germany.

The Independent UK

The EU will 'provisionally implement' a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she will start to “provisionally implement” a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament

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