Ukraine to seek alternatives to Patriot missiles amid global shortage, Zelenskyy says
There aren’t enough PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles to go around, especially with partners prioritizing the war in the Mideast, Ukrainian leader says.
Europe slams Israel over death penalty bill and freedom of religion
European governments warned Israel that the proposed expansion of the death penalty and restrictions on religious access risk undermining democratic principles.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-europe-slams-israel-over-death-penalty-freedom-religion/
Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war
The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to allow the bases to be used for Iran operations.
http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/spain-closes-its-airspace-to-all-us-aircraft-involved-in-iran-war
The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to allow the bases to be used for Iran operations.
Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds
The research, covering 38 countries including those in Europe, finds that realised and planned fertility increases by 0.32 children per woman when both partners work from home at least one day per week compared with those who work at employer or client sites.
The research, covering 38 countries including those in Europe, finds that realised and planned fertility increases by 0.32 children per woman when both partners work from home at least one day per week compared with those who work at employer or client sites.
A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe
The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.
The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.
Orban Campaign Shows Cracks as Anger Mounts Over Spying Scandal
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s efforts to regain the upper hand in the final weeks of Hungary’s election campaign showed cracks in the face of a rising tide of opposition support and a string of fresh political scandals.
Anger as EU gets a ‘better trade deal’ with Australia than Brexit Britain
By a former minister’s own admission, Britain’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal with Australia was a failure. The announcement this week of a free trade agreement between the EU and Australia has twisted the knife.
The first-ever EU-Armenia Summit will be held in Yerevan on 4–5 May
European Council President Costa, European Commission President von der Leyen, and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan will attend the summit after the European Political Community meeting. Connectivity, security in the South Caucasus, global challenges, and visa liberalisation will be on the agenda
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/03/27/first-eu-armenia-summit-yerevan-2026/
EU’s €1.8 trillion budget talks hinge on Hungarian election
“The Hungarian election will be more important than the French vote” in determining the course of negotiations, said one EU diplomat.
End of “Chat Control”: EU Parliament Stops Mass Surveillance in Voting Thriller
The European Parliament has now definitively rejected the temporary "Chat Control" regime, meaning that from 4 April companies such as Meta, Google, and Microsoft must stop indiscriminately scanning Europeans' private messages. After a dramatic final vote, the proposal failed to win majority support, marking a major victory for digital privacy.
The controversial mass surveillance of private messages in Europe is coming to an end. After the European Parliament had already rejected the indiscriminate and blanket Chat Control by US tech companies on 13 March, conservative forces attempted a democratically highly questionable maneuver yesterda
