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The European Commissioner for Energy recommended on Tuesday, March 10, to member states that have budgetary room to reduce energy taxes, especially on electricity, to do so in order to offset price increases caused by the war in the Middle East. “If you have the possibility to reduce energy taxes, especially on electricity, there is enormous potential,” stated Dan Jorgensen, at a press conference organized at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, reports Agerpres. The European Commissioner suggested a potential reduction of consumer bills by around 200 euros per year, on average. According to Brussels, taxes and duties on electricity account…
Russians continue to massively purchase esoteric items on online trading platforms. According to data from the marketing technology company First Data, quoted by Vedomosti, in the first two months of 2026, the demand for talismans “against the evil eye” and other protective amulets increased by 120% compared to the period of January–February 2025. Approximately 97% of these purchases are made on online marketplaces, and in just two months, Russians have bought over 970,000 products from the “esoteric” category. Total spending on these products has increased by 20% in a year, reaching 312 million rubles (approximately 3.4 million euros). Just for…
Viktor Orban’s advisor conveyed a message on Tuesday, on the occasion of the Szekler Freedom Day, revisiting sensitive topics such as the autonomy of the Szekler Land. In her message, Szili Katalin, the Hungarian Prime Minister’s chief advisor for national policies, states that “each generation must rise again and again for the right to self-determination”. The former Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament emphasized in a statement that, on March 10, the Szekler community and Hungarians expressing solidarity with it commemorate, worldwide, the Szekler martyrs executed in 1854. “This day still represents a firm and clear affirmation of freedom, dignity and…
Lifting sanctions against Russia would be “self-destructive,” said Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis following Donald Trump’s announcement regarding this option, while the war in the Middle East has caused oil prices to skyrocket, according to Euronews. President Donald Trump, whose ultimate goal in Iran is unclear to Western allies, has suggested suspending US sanctions on foreign oil, in an attempt to reduce global prices, calm panicked investors, and limit the consequences of the war he launched. “We have sanctions on some countries. We will give up these sanctions until things are resolved,” Trump said on Monday. Trump did not name the countries…
Users in Russia have lost access to the games of the American company 2K on the PlayStation console, according to the Russian press. Among the titles that no longer work is the turn-based strategy Civilization VI, which no longer gets past the start screen. The price of the game along with all extensions is approximately 9,000 rubles (approx. 99 euros). Also, the basketball simulator NBA 2K25 can no longer be launched from Russian accounts. When trying to enter the game, the screen displays the message “connection error”. The company’s support service explained the problems by the existence of “regional restrictions”.…
Russia has denied transmitting information about American military equipment in the Middle East to Iran, stated on Tuesday the special envoy of the American president Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, reports Reuters, as taken over by Agerpres. This denial of support was conveyed to Trump by the Russian president Vladimir Putin, in the phone conversation they had on Monday at the initiative of the White House leader, Witkoff specified in an interview given to CNBC. “Yesterday, in the discussion with the president (Trump), the Russians said they did not provide information” to Iran, Witkoff responded when asked if Washington believes that…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Tuesday that he is increasingly concerned about the lack of a strategy from the USA and Israel to end the war against Iran, according to Politico. “With each day of war, more and more questions arise. What concerns us most is that there clearly is no common plan to bring this war to a swift and convincing conclusion,” said Merz, speaking alongside Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Berlin. “We have no interest in an endless war,” the chancellor added. Merz’s comments come as the USA and Israel continue to attack Iran, while Tehran…
Geopolitical tensions in recent years have brought back into discussion the scenario of a global conflict. In this context, more and more analyses are trying to answer a simple question: where would be the safest place on the planet in the event of a world war? The airspace over the Middle East is currently closed, and neighboring countries of Iran have restricted flights to and from the region. Among the affected countries are the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, and Iraq, as tensions continue to rise. However, this is not the only global concern. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Iran could be just a few days away from running out of operational missile launchers, amid escalating conflict with Israel and the United States, according to military experts, reports The Sun. However, analysts warn that Tehran still holds a potential “wild card” that could extend the war in the Middle East. Matthew Savill, the director of the military science department at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), believes that Iran’s missile capabilities have been seriously affected after ten days of US-Israeli bombings in the operation “Epic Fury”, targeting Iranian military infrastructure. He said that Israeli and American forces are intensely…
The cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil has sharply dropped in the last hour, after the US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, posted on X that the US successfully escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, according to BBC. More precisely, the price of oil fell from a high of 94 dollars per barrel on Tuesday, then reaching 82 dollars per barrel at 17:30 GMT. However, Wright’s post on X disappeared shortly after without any explanation. The message stated: “President Trump maintains global energy stability during military operations against Iran. The US Navy has successfully escorted a…