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Angesichts steigender Energiepreise infolge des Iran-Kriegs wird die Einführung eines Tankrabatts diskutiert. Dazu eine Einschätzung von Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin):

Der Iran-Krieg birgt bei einer weiteren Eskalation erhebliche Risiken für die deutsche Wirtschaft. Steigende Energiepreise könnten die Produktionskosten erhöhen und über höhere Verbraucherpreise auch die Haushalte spürbar belasten. Eine solche Entwicklung hätte das Potenzial, die ohnehin fragile wirtschaftliche Erholung in Deutschland auszubremsen.

Ein Tankrabatt zur Abfederung höherer Spritpreise wäre allerdings ein teurer Fehler und eine falsche Entscheidung der Bundesregierung. Zwar kann die Bundesregierung die internationalen Preisentwicklungen nicht verhindern, sie kann jedoch die sozialen Folgen abfedern. Entscheidend ist dabei eine möglichst zielgenaue Entlastung der besonders betroffenen Bevölkerungsgruppen. Vorrangig sollten Haushalte mit niedrigen Einkommen unterstützt werden. Eine mögliche Maßnahme wäre etwa eine Senkung der Mehrwertsteuer auf Lebensmittel. Darüber hinaus sollte geprüft werden, ob eine Übergewinnsteuer eingeführt werden kann, um außergewöhnliche Krisengewinne etwa im Mineralölsektor abzuschöpfen und möglichen Missbrauch in angespannten Marktsituationen zu bekämpfen.

Même si le prêt de 90 milliards d'euros de l'UE actuellement bloqué par la Hongrie était accordé, Kiev serait toujours confrontée à un déficit de financement important.

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Bericht über die 6. internationale Konferenz des Netzwerks Enjust zum Thema "Offsetting Justice? Environmental Justice in the age of market and militarized conservation" in Bonn.

Bericht über die 6. internationale Konferenz des Netzwerks Enjust zum Thema "Offsetting Justice? Environmental Justice in the age of market and militarized conservation" in Bonn.

Bericht über die 6. internationale Konferenz des Netzwerks Enjust zum Thema "Offsetting Justice? Environmental Justice in the age of market and militarized conservation" in Bonn.

Alors que l'attention politique se concentre sur la crise énergétique, le ciblage direct des pétroliers menace de noircir la mer.

The post Les craintes d’une marée noire s’intensifient alors que le conflit iranien affecte le transport maritime dans le Golfe appeared first on Euractiv FR.

ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 243 - Entwurf eines Berichts Empfehlung an den Rat, die Kommission und die Vizepräsidentin der Kommission und Hohe Vertreterin der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik zur 81. Tagung der Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Andrey Kovatchev

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Több mint ezer állampolgárát hozta haza Csehország a Közel-Keletről szerda estig - közölte a közszolgálati Cseh Hírtelevízió (CT24) a szerda esti híradójában.

AMENDMENTS 89 - 575 - Draft opinion Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
Committee on Security and Defence
Riho Terras

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Peter Pellegrini lezárta a Pavol Gašpar elleni fegyelmi eljárást. Mindössze egyhavi, 15 százalékos bércsökkentéssel büntette az SIS igazgatóját.

Avec plusieurs guerres à la périphérie de l'Europe, les pays de l'UE s'efforcent de développer de nouvelles capacités.

The post Le déficit européen en matière de missiles balistiques : que contient l’arsenal de l’UE ? appeared first on Euractiv FR.

A panel discussion kicks off the inaugural Caribbean Civil Society Organisations (CSO) conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS

By Alison Kentish
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 5 2026 (IPS)

Civil society groups from across the Caribbean met in Jamaica in February 2026 for a landmark regional conference, with development leaders urging stronger governance, digital readiness and deeper partnerships to adapt to a shifting and increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

Hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) through its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) in partnership with Global Affairs Canada’s Field Support Services Programme – Caribbean, the four-day event brought together 120 participants from 80 civil society organisations (CSOs) across 12 countries.

Held under the theme The Shift: Igniting Civil Society’s Next Chapter and coinciding with World NGO Day, the conference is focusing on what organisers call the “collective power” of community-based organisations (CBOs) to advance shared development goals for people and the planet.

‘Cornerstone of Resilience’

Opening the conference, CDB officials described CSOs as a “cornerstone of resilience” in a region increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks, economic uncertainty and social inequality.

“Across our borrowing member countries, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) are often the first responders during crises and the most trusted advocates in marginalised communities,” said George Yearwood, BNTF Portfolio Manager at the Caribbean Development Bank. “They are steadfast champions of social justice, environmental stewardship, gender equality, youth empowerment and inclusive growth.”

Yearwood said the bank had seen that sustainable outcomes are strongest when “community voices are embedded from project identification through implementation and monitoring”, adding that the region must move “from commitment to concrete action”.

The CDB official said over its next strategic cycle, the bank plans to formalise engagement with CSOs, creating predictable platforms for dialogue, improving access to knowledge and digital tools, expanding financing and partnership opportunities and strengthening data-driven, gender-responsive programming.

The conference also responded to findings from a 2023 CDB assessment of community groups in Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, which revealed significant weaknesses in governance and organisational readiness. According to the Bank, 69 percent of groups assessed lacked constitutions, nearly half had no mission or vision statements and many reported gaps in proposal writing, resource mobilisation and awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Mark Berman, said while Caribbean CSOs perform an indispensable role in tackling developmental challenges like climate vulnerability, youth unemployment and gender inequality, they need urgent support to deal with systemic challenges.

“We can’t do it without CSOs,” the High Commissioner said, while cautioning that “weaknesses in governance, strategic planning, resource mobilisation and digital readiness all risk limiting organisations’ ability to deliver and influence policy in a way that is meaningful within the context of modern society and the changes and challenges that we are now facing.”

To address those concerns, the conference programme featured sessions on governance reform, results-based management, social returns on investment, financial resilience, and the use of digital tools, including artificial intelligence, to strengthen advocacy and impact measurement.

Through its Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF), Global Affairs Canada has invested CAD 1.6 million across 11 projects in seven Caribbean countries, supporting crime prevention, workforce upskilling, youth empowerment, community resilience, environmental protection and climate-smart livelihoods.

Organisers say the conference was not only a capacity-building exercise but also a call to action for policymakers to embrace community-based organisations as partners in national development.

In a region grappling with climate change, fiscal constraints and shifting geopolitical alliances, speakers repeatedly returned to the concept of collective power. They say civil society’s next chapter will depend on stronger institutions at the grassroots level. “The Shift” is being billed as a move to ensure that community organisations, which are at the heart of Caribbean countries, are equipped, heard and valued.

The conference ended on March 27  with a formal World NGO Day ceremony bringing together government leaders, development partners and civil society representatives to recognise the contribution of NGOs to sustainable development across the Caribbean.

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Community groups are being heralded as the Caribbean’s cornerstone of resilience, but leaders warn they need stronger support to withstand climate shocks and growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Der Chef der Monopolkommission Tomaso Duso reagiert auf die Kritik des neuen Deutschlandchefs von Telefónica in der F.A.Z.: Mehr Netzanbieter sind gut für Verbraucher und für Europas Wettbewerbsfähigkeit., Wenn Santiago Argelich Hesse, der neue Deutschlandchef von Telefónica, in der F.A.Z. für mehr Konsolidierung im europäischen Telekommunikationsmarkt wirbt und sich über einen „ruinösen Wettbewerb“ beschwert, aufgrund dessen sich Investitionen nicht ausreichend lohnen würden, dann ist das eigentlich ...

Marco Rubio's address confirms that the normative foundations of international cooperation are now openly contested not only from outside the West but from within the West itself. The question is no longer whether what is called the ‘post-1945 consensus’ will hold. The question is what replaces it, and on whose terms.

Marco Rubio's address confirms that the normative foundations of international cooperation are now openly contested not only from outside the West but from within the West itself. The question is no longer whether what is called the ‘post-1945 consensus’ will hold. The question is what replaces it, and on whose terms.

Marco Rubio's address confirms that the normative foundations of international cooperation are now openly contested not only from outside the West but from within the West itself. The question is no longer whether what is called the ‘post-1945 consensus’ will hold. The question is what replaces it, and on whose terms.

Szabadlábra helyezték Michal Šúreket, a főügyészség ügyészét, és három rendőrt, akiket a Bűnbánó (Kajúcník) elnevezésű rendőrségi akció során vettek őrizetbe. Emellett indítványozták Ján Čurilla nyomozó és Pavol Ďurka előzetes letartóztatását.

Également dans l'édition de jeudi : Iran, EUCO, Albanie, chevaux, Mogherini

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Szerdán megérkezett a harmadik evakuációs járat a Közel-Keletről. Kormánygéppel a jordániai Ammánból összesen 84 utast szállítottak Pozsonyba, köztük 32 szlovák állampolgárt.