Italy Reaffirms Solidarity with Gulf Partners as Meloni Tours Region Amid Hormuz Crisis
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s diplomatic tour reinforces ties with Gulf states amid concerns over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Eurozone Inflation Climbs to 3.0% as Energy Shock Reshapes ECB’s Policy Calculus
Headline inflation in the eurozone reached 3.0% in April as Middle East energy shock filters through to prices, complicating the ECB’s path forward.
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Brussels prepares fresh sanctions package targeting shadow fleet operators
The European External Action Service is finalising a 19th sanctions package focusing on tankers and intermediaries facilitating circumvention of the G7 oil price cap.
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France pushes for joint EU defence procurement after Mediterranean incident
Paris is leading a renewed push for joint defence procurement among willing Member States, citing recent security incidents in the Mediterranean as evidence of urgent capability gaps.
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Hungary blocks Council conclusions on Ukraine aid package
Budapest singlehandedly prevented agreement on the latest €18 billion macro-financial assistance package for Ukraine, prompting frustration among other twenty-six Member States.
