Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Warning on gender equality

Prominent economists and social commentators warn that Poland is failing to address gender inequality in business and public life, urging authorities to introduce long-delayed reforms. In an open letter, Henryka Bochniarz, founder and former head of the Lewiatan Confederation, philosopher Magdalena»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Flynas opens Dubai–Riyadh route

Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas will launch flights between Dubai and Riyadh on March 6, creating new travel options for passengers heading to Poland, according to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Riyadh. The airline, which operates from Riyadh and serves 69 destinations across 32 countries, »»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Warsaw launches security hub

Warsaw has launched Civil Security Hub Poland, the first civil security center of its kind in Europe, designed to support crisis management with satellite and drone data. The hub will assist emergency services and public administration in responding more quickly to threats such as floods, fires and»»»

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The Budapest Times 1h

Orbán: Europe is preparing for a war economy, Hungary must stay on a peace path

Speaking at the Macronomx Economic Year Opening event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a stark warning about the direction of Europe’s economy, arguing that while many economic forecasts assume a peaceful environment, the reality discussed among European leaders is very different. According t»»»

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BBC 4h

Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven people hostage

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Hungarian authorities of taking hostage seven employees of Ukraine's state savings bank, Oschadbank. Writing on X, Sybiha said: "Today in Budapest, Hungarian authorities took seven Ukrainian citizens hostage. The reasons are still unknown, as wel»»»

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Gulf News 7h

Oil price down nearly 2% in early Asian trade

Oil prices fell nearly two percent in early Asian trade after strong gains in recent days on the back of the conflict in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate was down 1.98 percent at $79.44 per barrel, having soared 8.5 percent on Thursday to $81.01. Brent North Sea Crude, which rose 4.9 percen»»»

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BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting

Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal reprieve at a time when it struggling for cash to cover the deficit. But Liam Peach, the senior emerging market economist with Capital Economics, caut»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 7h

Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»

intellinews.com
BBC 7h

Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons

Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence policy. Defence minister Antti Häkkänen Finland and Europe's security environment had "fundamentally and significantly ch»»»

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France24 8h

Brazil's Senate ratifies Mercosur free trade deal with European Union

Brazil has formally ratified a landmark free trade deal with the European Union, joining Argentina and Uruguay in creating one of the world’s largest trade blocs. The agreement, decades in the making, removes most tariffs, boosts exports on both sides, and has sparked opposition from European farme»»»

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France24 8h

US reaches out to Iran’s Kurds, but will they also be ‘hung out to dry’?

The US has made an outreach to Iranian Kurdish dissident groups as "Operation Epic Fury" rattles the pieces of the Middle East geostrategic chess game. The Kurds in other countries have a history of being pawns in Washington’s games and have at times used their leverage to their advantage. But unde»»»

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France24 8h

European countries to deploy military assets to Cyprus after drone attack on UK base

Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands will send naval assets to Cyprus after an Iranian-made drone struck a British base there, Italy's defence minister said Thursday. France also said it would allow US aircraft to access some of its bases in the Middle East during the conflict with Iran. Italy,»»»

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Gulf News 8h

Over 23,000 flights cancelled in GCC: UAE airlines, travellers can expect this next

Dubai: With aviation across the Middle Eastheavily disrupted after attacks by Israel and the US on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the region, airlines were forced to cancel flights, reroute aircraft and suspend services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances. Air»»»

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Qatar Tribune 9h

PM deplores Iranian attacks at emergency GCC-EU meet

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated on Thursday in an emergency Gulf-European ministerial virtual meeting bringing together the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and the European Uni»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 9h

Following Security Council Meeting, Cabinet Says Bulgaria Not Directly Threatened by Middle East Conflict

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

bta.bg
RT 9h

Zelensky issues military threat to Orban (VIDEO)

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has issued an apparent military threat to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the ongoing refusal by Budapest to lift a veto on billions in loans underwritten by EU members for Kiev. Orban last month blocked a planned €90 billion ($106 billion) emergency loan rais»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 11h

Multiple Emergency Flights Bring Bulgarians Back from Middle East Countries

Multiple emergency flights Thursday brought Bulgarians back home from various countries in the Middle East where they were stranded by the disruption of air traffic amid the ongoing escalation. The flights arrived with a total of 706 passengers, according to the official accounts. Two flights carry»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 12h

Following Security Council Meeting, Caretaker Cabinet Says Bulgaria Not Directly Threatened by Middle East Conflict, Evacuations Continue

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

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Al Awsat 12h

Lagarde: ECB Has No Pre-set Response to Mideast Tensions

The European Central Bank has no pre-set stance as regards to geopolitical tensions from the conflict in the Middle East and will decide monetary policy on a "meeting-by-meeting" basis, President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. The ECB will take its decisions "in view of all the ⁠data that we c»»»

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Gulf News 12h

UAE tourism sector continues to welcome visitors

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has affirmed that the country’s tourism sector continues to welcome visitors and operate normally despite ongoing regional developments. In a statement, the ministry said the tourism sector across the UAE is continuing to function in line with directio»»»

gulfnews.com
Business-review 12h

Banca Transilvania, the strongest banking brand in Europe, with a value of over USD 1 billion

Banca Transilvania continues to be the strongest banking brand in Europe, with a brand value exceeding $1 billion, according to Brand Finance Banking 500 2026. The report shows that BT has a top brand score due to its high credibility, attractiveness, and high recommendation level. The analysis is »»»

business-review.eu
Business-review 12h

Adolfo Laurenti, Visa: Romania enters this period with a more fragile consumer than European average

At the European level, Visa data point to a consumer in a state of relative stability: spending is no longer contracting sharply, but neither is it entering a phase of visible acceleration. Romania, however, follows a different trajectory. According to the Visa Spending Momentum Index, spending mom»»»

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RT 12h

EU unlikely to extend protection scheme for Ukrainians – envoy

The EU is unlikely to extend its temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian immigrants beyond its current expiry date, the bloc’s special envoy, Ylva Johansson, has indicated. Brussels activated the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) shortly after the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalated »»»

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Kathimerini 13h

Some 200 migrants reach Crete from Africa in a day

Around 200 migrants have reached the southern island of Crete in one day after making the dangerous sea crossing from northern Africa, authorities said Thursday. All are believed to have departed from eastern Libya, after paying smuggling gangs to be ferried to Europe. Together with the roughly 500»»»

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MIA 13h

Andonovski attends Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Skopje, 2 March 2026 (MIA) - Minister of Digital Transformation Stefan Andonovski is on a working visit to Spain on Monday, where he is participating in Mobile World Congress (MWC26) in Barcelona, the world’s largest event bringing together policymakers on digitalization, representatives of telecom»»»

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Libya Herald 13h

Libya supplied nearly a quarter of Italy’s total crude oil imports in 2025

Italy’s Nova news agency reported yesterday that Libya topped the list of oil suppliers to Italy in 2025, with total imports reaching 13,434,662 tons, equivalent to nearly a quarter of Italy’s total crude oil imports. The report said Libya surpassed several major exporting countries, including Gree»»»

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Gulf News 13h

EU, Gulf states demand Iran to halt attacks threatening global security

Dubai: European Union and Gulf ministers on Thursday demanded Iran to immediately halt attacks across the region, warning that the escalating conflict risks undermining global security as the war in the Middle East entered its sixth day. Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Gulf Cooper»»»

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EU Observer 14h

39 days to election: Orbán warns of a possible Ukrainian attack but rules out postponing election

In our ongoing weekly digest, we sum up and explain the most important public affairs events of the week from Hungary. We guide readers on the road to the key April 2026 election — a poll without precedent in the region over the past 15 years. This week, we cover: Why Viktor Orbán does not rule out»»»

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