Azerbaijan Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum
Azerbaijan Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum
Europe Today Newsletter: US-Israeli strikes 'righteous' says Belgian minister Also in this newsletter: Hungary's energy giant MOL files EU competition complaint against Croatia's JANAF, and the EU seeks to constrain China dominance with "Made in Europe" push. 05/03/2026
Europe Today 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. 04/03/2026
Iran Tehran vows to strike European countries if they join Iran war In an official announcement in Tehran on Tuesday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said that any action by Europeans will be regarded as an “act of war” and met with a response targeting Europe's cities. 03/03/2026
Europe Today Newsletter: Trump may accept new regime figurehead - General Petraeus Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East. 03/03/2026
Europe Today 'Unilateral' attack on Iran not backed by international law - Spain FM Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares tells Europe Today that the US and Israel's military intervention in Iran is not backed by the UN Treaties or international law, while also condemning Iran's retaliation as 'unjustified.' 02/03/2026
Europe Today Newsletter: World on knife-edge as war on Iran risks spillover Also in this newsletter: Croatia's PM weighs in on the ongoing energy dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine. 02/03/2026
Europe News Europe reacts to US and Israeli attack on Iran as conflict spills over A joint statement by the European Commission and the EU Council noted the developments in Iran were "greatly concerning" and reaffirmed what it called the EU's "steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability." 28/02/2026
France Iranian woman jailed in France may become pawn in Tehran prisoner swap Convicted in France for “glorifying terrorism”, the Iranian national is being mentioned as part of a potential prisoner-swap scenario with Tehran involving French detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been released from jail but cannot leave Iran. 26/02/2026
Economy EU condemns Iran's bloody crackdown — but who trades most with Tehran? The EU has announced new sanctions against Iran but trade continues, although at very low levels. Germany remains the EU’s leading trading partner with the nation. 31/01/2026
Europe News EU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran will be added to the European Union's terrorism blacklist, foreign affairs ministers decided on Thursday. 29/01/2026
Europe Today Newsletter: Inside the EU’s proposal for fresh sanctions on Iran Also in this newsletter: Brussels insists it will work with the US on Arctic security despite Trump's threat to grab Greenland, and two dozen humanitarian workers are cleared of human trafficking charges in a symbolic case in Greece. 16/01/2026
Europe Today Watch: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who are they? The IRGC is estimated to be a force of 150,000 elite troops, backed by a 600,000-strong Basij paramilitary network. In return for their loyalty, Tehran grants them a massive gold chest: a budget estimated at $6 to $9 billion, nearly double that of the regular army. 15/01/2026
Europe News Former hostage urges EU to cut ties with Iran as death toll rises Former hostage in Iran and humanitarian worker Olivier Vandercaesteele says that severing diplomatic ties with Iran will put added pressure on the Islamic regime and hamper its ability to influence policymakers. 14/01/2026
Iran 'We are facing thousands of deaths' in Iran, MEP tells Euronews The regime in Tehran is deliberately blocking communications to transmit its propaganda while preventing the truth from reaching the world, especially on the death toll which is reportedly still rising, MEP Hannah Neumann, who chairs the European Parliament's delegation to Iran, told Euronews Parsi. 14/01/2026
Europe Today Exclusive: Metsola calls for action as Iranian regime 'on last legs' In an interview with Euronews' flagship show Europe Today, European Parliament President Metsola said the EU should not wait for Trump to take swift actions against the Iranian regime - from sanctions to designating the Revolutionary Guard as terrorists. "The regime is on its last legs." 14/01/2026
Iran Iran protest death toll reaches 2,500 as communication blackout eases The toll exceeds deaths from any Iranian unrest in decades and recalls chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution, analysts said. 14/01/2026