Early Bird: Extension of truce with Iran is very unlikely according to Trump. Serbia may lose billions of euros from the European Union
The extension of the two-week truce with Iran is now very unlikely. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, the core of the issue is the demand for Iran to abandon any efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon. However, this has not yet been agreed upon. The European Union is concerned about developments in Serbia. Because of this, the country could lose access to approximately 1.5 billion euros, which is just under 40 billion Czech crowns, from EU funds.
The United States is not currently counting on a deal with Iran
Extending the two-week truce with Iran is very unlikely unless an agreement is reached by then, said U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I will not be forced into making a bad deal. We have plenty of time,"
the U.S. president said.
At the same time, Trump expressed his willingness in an interview with the New York Post to meet with senior Iranian officials if a breakthrough occurs during peace talks between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan, reported the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
EU Warns Serbia of Losing a Billion Euros Due to Democratic Decline
Serbia could lose access to approximately 1.5 billion euros, nearly 40 billion crowns, from European Union funds if it fails to halt its democratic decline, warned EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos on Monday. International observers reported witnessing violence and irregularities during the municipal elections in ten Serbian municipalities held last month. Serbia is eligible for a substantial portion of the EU fund to support growth in countries if it implements reforms. Belgrade has so far received 110 million euros, wrote the agency AP.
State Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk Over Child Abuse Allegations and Deepfake on Network X
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are probing allegations of misconduct related to the social network X, including the dissemination of child sexual abuse materials and deepfake content. The world's richest man and former CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, have been called in for questioning. Other platform employees are also to be interviewed, highlighted by agency AP.
Students to Support Czech TV and Radio with Protest
On Wednesday, students will express their support for public media, with a march planned to the Ministry of Culture in Prague. The initiative "We Won't Give Up Media" is led by students from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University. Students in Prague and other cities are expected to leave their classes at a minute to 12:00 and gather in front of schools or on squares, according to the initiative's information. They called on the government to withdraw the proposed public service media law. The protest action is a reaction to the draft law, which, according to the student initiative, undermines the independence of the public media, Czech Television, and Czech Radio, reported the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
Electric Car Sales in Europe Rise by 51 Percent Due to War with Iran
Electric car sales in Europe surged last month by more than 50 percent, reported The Guardian. This is occurring at a time when gasoline and diesel prices are rising due to the war in Iran. Data show that 224,000 new electric cars were registered in March. For the first three months of the year, this increase amounts to 33.5 percent compared to the same period last year, as indicated by an analysis of national sales data in 15 countries conducted by New AutoMotive and the trade organization E-Mobility Europe.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, The Guardian, AP
