EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank - AP News

EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank  AP News

US Would Likely Help UAE Financially If Needed, Hassett Says - Bloomberg.com

US Would Likely Help UAE Financially If Needed, Hassett Says  Bloomberg.com

Tourists could get slapped with fees as pricey getaway looks to cash in even more

Joining cities like Venice and Paris, the country of Finland is considering a tourist tax. The already expensive destination is looking to cash in on recent tourism surges.

EU ambassadors to seek final approval of €90bn loan for Ukraine on 22 April

The agenda for a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper), scheduled for 22 April, has been expanded to include an amendment to the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027, which would enable the European Union to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan.

By Tetyana Vysotska

China threatens EU firms over cybersecurity plans targeting Chinese companies

China will hit EU firms with reciprocal measures if the bloc targets Chinese firms as planned under its proposed cybersecurity regulations, Beijing has warned. In a 30-page document submitted to the European Commission on Friday, China’s commerce ministry explicitly warned that broad retaliation was on the table if firms such as Huawei and ZTE were penalised by the law, which was announced in January but is still in draft form. “If the EU designates China as a ‘country posing cybersecurity...

By Finbarr Bermingham

EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank

More than 60 nations are sending representatives to Brussels to discuss stability, security and long-term peace in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa

By Sam McNeil

‘Shocking that mostly well-educated people are falling for digital arrest scams’: CJI Kant

By Express News Service

Cyprus Presidency urges focus on social cohesion and competitiveness

The Finance Ministry’s directorate general for development on Monday outlined the outcomes of recent European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) discussions held in Nicosia under the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, focusing on employment, inclusion and future EU funding priorities. The meetings, which brought together representatives from all EU member states, concluded […]

‘Definitely much better if we had a clear yes or no’ – Chamber of Commerce on electoral uncertainty

The Malta Chamber of Commerce rejected the Prime Minister’s offhand dismissal of how electoral uncertainty negatively affects the prospects of local enterprise, exposing a rift between the government’s projection of stability and the Chamber’s assessment of the country’s business environment. In response to The Shift’s request for a comment on the public spat between Prime … Continued

By Julian Delia

Investors Turn To Defence And Energy Stocks As Iran War Resets Markets

Traders have become more enamored with old-economy companies, which do things like transport goods and provide raw inputs.

Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU

The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation “have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years”.

EU weighs measures on Israel as Spain urges review of cooperation deal

The European Union’s top diplomat said Monday the bloc will assess member states’ readiness to take action regarding Israel, after Spain renewed calls to suspend a key cooperation...

Dutch government recognizes geopolitical necessity of Ukraine’s EU membership – FM Berendsen

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has said that the Dutch government recognizes the geopolitical necessity of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union.

Monday Briefing from the Balkans: April 20, 2026

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.

By BIRN

European Stocks Fall as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets

European equities moved lower on Monday as a sharp rise in oil prices unsettled financial markets, following renewed tensions The post European Stocks Fall as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Zayneb Elasraoui

President launches “European Week at Cotroceni Palace” with strategic debates on Romania’s EU role

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