After Donald Trump's latest tariffs announcement, oil prices dropped by around 20 percent within a week reaching their lowest level since the pandemic, when they turned negative. Europe's consumers are also feeling the effects: fuel prices at German petrol stations dropped by around 10 cents for two days in a row. A look at Europe's press shows who will be most worried by this downwards trend.
After 15 medics in a convoy of ambulances were shot dead by Israeli soldiers on 23 March, Israel claimed the vehicles had been moving in a suspicious way and did not have their emergency signals on. After video footage emerged that clearly shows the ambulances had their emergency and headlights on when the shots were fired, Israel admitted its account had been mistaken. Despite lingering uncertainties, commentators are deeply unsettled by the evidence.
Turkey's main opposition party CHP re-elected Özgur Özel as its chairman at an extraordinary party convention on Sunday, in reaction to fears that the authorities could appoint a trustee to head the party instead. The public prosecutor's office launched an investigation into alleged irregularities and vote-buying in Özel's first election in 2023.
"Hands Off" protests against the politics of President Donald Trump erupted across the US on Saturday. The New York Times spoke of tens of thousands of demonstrators in Washington. And there were also major demonstrations in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Chicago. Europe's press see seeds of resistance growing, but not all commentators share the optimism.
China retaliated on Friday against Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs by imposing 34 percent import duties on US goods and restrictions on rare earth exports. Prices on the Japanese and Chinese stock markets dropped by around 8 percent this Monday in response. As markets around the world panic, commentators discuss how China can reposition itself in the escalating global trade war.