Ursula von der Leyen has suffered a legal setback after a court ruled the European Commission was wrong to block access to text messages she exchanged with Pfizer’s CEO during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The relentless rise of the populist right in Europe has been confirmed by results of elections held this week in three different countries: Poland, Portugal and Romania.

European leaders recently called to review relations with “Israel”, in light of what are described as serious violations of international humanitarian law and the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Under intense political pressure from far-right parties, European governments are outdoing each other in introducing tough anti-immigration measures.

As Syria tackles fuel and energy shortages through international partnerships and secures resources for reconstruction, it is also reviving key export sectors, with the phosphate industry at the forefront to offset revenue shortfalls.