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Spanish leader slams Merz for his deference to Trump
- Aitor Hernández-Morales, Nette Nöstlinger
- Mar 9, 2026
"What Europe needs today is leadership, not vassals who pay homage to Trump," said Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz.
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Starmer allies turn against Blair over Iran critique
- Esther Webber
- Mar 9, 2026
Blair criticized Starmer's stance on Iran. For Team Starmer, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Rising oil prices throw Putin’s shadow fleet a lifeline
- Marion Solletty
- Mar 9, 2026
The war in Iran has tightened markets, making sanctioned Russian shipments more attractive to buyers.
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G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war
- Giorgio Leali
- Mar 9, 2026
Ministers are facing what could be the worst energy shock to the world economy in 50 years.
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Middle East war is already affecting shipping — and Europe won’t be spared
- Elisabeth Braw
- Mar 9, 2026
The escalating situation in the Strait of Hormuz will have painful implications for global shipping as well as the world’s economies.
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Ursula von der Leyen faces blowback over diplomatic ‘overreach’
- Nicholas Vinocur
- Mar 9, 2026
As the Iran conflict enters its second week, European Commission president is overstepping her role and wading onto their turf, national diplomats say...
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UK ordered to rethink block on return of mother and son in Syrian camp
- Sam Blewett
- Mar 9, 2026
Home Office says it is "considering the judgement" after fresh legal blow to its bid to stop the return of a now-severely disabled woman who joined Is...
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Le Pen’s far right eyes local elections as launchpad for French presidential bid
- Victor Goury-Laffont
- Mar 9, 2026
The National Rally's strong polling numbers don't guarantee victory.
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Germany’s Greens set to win key state vote in blow to Merz’s coalition
- Ferdinand Knapp
- Mar 8, 2026
The far-right Alternative for Germany party made the biggest gains in vote share in Baden-Württemberg, tapping into anxieties about the state’s strugg...
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The EU’s fightback against right-wing populism starts here
- Ali Walker
- Mar 8, 2026
Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob tells POLITICO that his right-wing election rival Janez Janša wants to break up the European Union.
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Why Spanish businesses fear escalating clash with Trump
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Mar 8, 2026
When it comes to economic warfare, Washington is spoiled for choice.
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Trump vows harder strikes against ‘loser’ Iran
- Jacob Parry
- Mar 7, 2026
American military will be ramping up its attacks, Trump said, posting: "Today Iran will be hit very hard!"