Economy
How are Iranian lorry drivers bypassing EU sanctions?
Under Brussels' sanctions against Tehran, most of some 60,000 Iranian lorry drivers who traverse Europe's roads each month to transit various goods either lost their jobs or have been hit hard by paying exorbitant fees for crossing into the bloc.
Lebanon
Euroviews. Can Lebanon finally free itself from Hezbollah's grip?
The renewed war on Lebanon's well-trodden battlefront could escalate far beyond what we are witnessing now. Yet, even one decisive blow after another will not bridge the deep ideological chasm and decades of enmity that fuel this conflict, Brent Sadler writes.
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My Europe Series
State of the Union: Greenpeace warns of disappearing family-run farms
This edition of State of the Union focuses on the future of agriculture in the EU, the situation in the Middle East, the first plans of the new French government and a pumpkin ripe for the Guinness Book of Records.
Iran
Iran's supreme leader: Missile attack on Israel will repeat if needed
The announcement from Tehran came after Iran launched some 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday, and follows a series of escalating attacks between the two countries, threatening to push the Middle East closer to a region-wide war.
Iran
What calculations are behind Tehran's major missile strike on Israel?
Some critics have cynically described Iran’s missile strike as an elaborate, expensive spectacle intended for public consumption. Others are worried this is the final nail in the coffin that will spark the region's biggest war in decades. But why did Tehran choose to escalate now?
Culture news
Iranian resistance on film two years after Mahsa Amini's death
Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, two Iranian films which defy state censorship and expose the crimes of the Islamic State begin their European rollouts in cinemas. They remind us how fortunate we are to have filmmakers who dare to challenge oppression, misogyny and tyranny.
