20.03. Israeli authorities have effectively resumed the war in Gaza, despite a ceasefire in effect since January 19. According to the Palestinian side, 13 people, mostly civilians, have been killed. On Wednesday evening, the Israel Defense Forces announced the start of a ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
DW
20.03. The European Commission has presented the "White Paper on European Defence - Readiness 2030" detailing its plan to arm Europe and a scheme for borrowing money to invest in the defence industry totalling €150 billion. The projects in which these funds can be invested must be either in EU countries or in Ukraine; American manufacturers will not have this opportunity.
BBC
20.03. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday after the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Authorities closed several roads, restricted access to some social media platforms and imposed a four-day ban on demonstrations.
Euronews
