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  • ✇The Guardian
  • Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia
    Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supplyMiddle East crisis – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediately end the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities in the Middle East, the head of the European Commission says.Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said Iran’s ef
     

Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia

24. März 2026 um 04:15

Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supply

The US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediately end the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities in the Middle East, the head of the European Commission says.

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said Iran’s efforts to block the strategic waterway via attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and critical infrastructure “must be condemned”.

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© Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

© Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

  • ✇The Guardian
  • European wine, chocolate and cars to become cheaper in Australia amid landmark trade deal with EU
    Australian manufacturers can call their wares parmesan and kransky, but terms like feta, romano and gruyere will eventually be phased outFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEuropean food, wine, cars and fashion goods will become cheaper for Australian buyers under a long-awaited trade deal, but farmers are furious about meagre quotas for meat exports.After almost a decade of negotiations, Australia and the European Unio
     

European wine, chocolate and cars to become cheaper in Australia amid landmark trade deal with EU

24. März 2026 um 03:24

Australian manufacturers can call their wares parmesan and kransky, but terms like feta, romano and gruyere will eventually be phased out

European food, wine, cars and fashion goods will become cheaper for Australian buyers under a long-awaited trade deal, but farmers are furious about meagre quotas for meat exports.

After almost a decade of negotiations, Australia and the European Union have struck an agreement that will lead to both sides slashing tariffs and expanding trade across a range of areas.

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© Photograph: Rostislav Glinsky/Alamy

© Photograph: Rostislav Glinsky/Alamy

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