Muhamad Yehia Residential end-user electricity and gas prices vary widely across European capitals. When adjusted for PPS, country rankings shift significantly. Energy prices in the EU, which surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, stabilised after a year. Throughout 2024, the annual inflation rate for energy prices was …
Read More »Trump delays a sweeping reciprocal tariff plan as global markets rally
Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential memo on reciprocal tariffs to order his administration to investigate the plan, offering time for negotiations. Global markets turned to a risk-on mode following the decision. On Thursday, Trump directed the US Trade Representative and Commerce secretary to investigate the proposed …
Read More »International community commits to supporting Syria’s political transition
Muhamad Yehia Syria will have a new government as of 1 March, the country’s interim foreign minister announced earlier Multiple Western and Arab countries pledged to help rebuild Syria during a conference in Paris on Thursday. The goal of the conference organised by the French government is to facilitate Syria’s …
Read More »?Does Donald Trump’s Gaza takeover plan breach international law
Muhamad Yehia The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective? US President Donald Trump sparked global controversy when he said the US would “take over the Gaza Strip” last week, stating he wished …
Read More »Female genital mutilation a reality in Europe
Muhamad Yehia Female genital mutilation is a reality in Europe, with over 600,000 girls and women having been subjected to it. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a reality in Europe: 600,000 girls and women, mainly from Africa and Asia, have been been subjected to it. Worldwide, the figure is at …
Read More »US Federal Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes
Muhamad Yehia A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work globally. A federal judge has ordered Trump’s administration to immediately restore funding to US foreign aid and development programs and contractors who argued they’ve …
Read More »US Vice President JD Vance to speak with Zelenskyy at Munich Security Conference
Muhamad Yehia JD Vance and Marco Rubio are set to speak with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference. They are expected to discuss Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine and Russia to begin negotiations US Vice President JD Vance landed in Munich on Thursday, where he is set …
Read More »Montenegro prime minister: We are next in line to become the EU’s 28th member
Muhamad Yehia EU candidate country Montenegro hopes to become the 28th member by 2028, says its Prime Minister Milojko Spajić during an interview with Euronews. Montenegro is positioning itself as the next country in line to join the European Union, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić tells Euronews, expressing confidence that the …
Read More »Europe’s future at stake as Munich Security Conference 2025 gathers
Muhamad Yehia How can Europe navigate the perfect storm of crises threatening its security and values? Follow Euronews live here, as world leaders, executives, and top ministers converge in Munich, where Europe faces stark challenges — not least securing European leaders a seat at Trump’s Ukraine peace talks. Europe stands …
Read More »EU leaders reply to Trump: You need us at the table to make any peace deal work
Muhamad Yehia The phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has stoked fears that Europe will be completely removed from the peace process. European leaders hardened their tone on Thursday in reaction to the phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, reminding the American president that any peace …
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