World has 6 months to avert major food crisis, says UN as Hormuz struggle drags on – POLITICO
The impact is already showing. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international food commodity…
EU finance ministers tell US to end Middle East war – POLITICO
“It’s not only the Europeans who think that. We all think that it must end as soon as…
Iran war costs EU €500M a day, von der Leyen warns – POLITICO
Von der Leyen framed the conflict as further proof that the EU should accelerate its shift away from…
Why the Iran war might not raise your grocery bill until next year
Food prices were already straining Americans’ pocketbooks. The Iran war could eventually make that problem even starker. So…
Trump deals double blow to the great British pint – POLITICO
John Powell, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, also welcomed the return to production in Teeside,…
Europe’s coming energy crunch – POLITICO
“Markets are now grappling with a scenario long discussed in theory but rarely thought of as a legitimate…
Iran war threatens a global recession, Finland’s Stubb warns – POLITICO
“Diplomacy is rarely a transaction,” he said. “I mean, interest can be transactional, but even then, you should…
UN chief suggests both sides may be committing war crimes in US-Israel conflict with Iran – POLITICO
“I don’t see any difference. It doesn’t matter who targets civilians. It is totally unacceptable,” he said. Representatives for the U.S. and…
Germany’s foreign minister warns Iran war could plunge ‘entire world into major crisis’ – POLITICO
Wadephul suggested some of the risks of the war — including the potential for a food crisis — had…
Belarus frees opposition figures as US lifts some sanctions – POLITICO
“The United States is lifting sanctions on potash,” Coale told journalists in Minsk. “I think this is a…