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Ireland's hamfisted boycott bill is political theater at its worst - opinion

The Irish government is engaged in a symbolic and farcical legislative process to ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) DEMONSTRATORS HOLD banners in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, February 21, 2026.
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

European Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica speaks during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.

EU commissioner Dubravka Suica to attend US board of peace meeting

A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.

Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown


Palestinians blast European Commission president for saying Israel ‘made desert bloom’

The Palestinian Authority denounced the remarks as “racist” and demanded that the European Commission president apologize.

 European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen delivers state of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 14, 2022.

Porto Jewish community asks Europe to probe antisemitism in Portugal

Community council member for legal affairs, David Garrett, added in a press release on behalf of the Porto Jewish community that the European Commission investigation is necessary.

 Hundreds of people pray at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto on Yom Kippur (The photograph was taken from a surveillance camera).

Frankfurt Chief Rabbi gives speech to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Rabbi Avichai Apel of Frankfurt gave a powerful speech to commemorate the 78th International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a commemoration on Tuesday.

 The gathering of the European Commission on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Europe has 'high hopes' for President Herzog, EU official says

Israel's president met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a closed meeting on Wednesday.

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

The road to membership is widely expected to be long, possibly lasting a decade. EU leaders said that Ukraine would have much 'homework' to do.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

Iran 'complicity in Russian terror must be punished' - Zelensky

"If it were not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

Berlin conference lays out vision of post-war Ukraine

Gathering national leaders, company chiefs and development experts, the Berlin conference laid out a vision of a future Ukraine as a European Union member.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers the keynote address during a conference on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, October 25, 2022.

Urgent conference on religious slaughter to be held by European Commission

In a document that the participants received, obtained by the Post, the European Commission elaborated that it "is committed to ensuring freedom of religion or belief in the EU.

 EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Could the Nord Stream gas leak be a sign of worse to come? - analysis

A targeted attack on the Nord Stream pipelines would serve to demonstrate how energy is increasingly being weaponized by certain countries.

Nord Stream 2 logo and Russian flag are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken March 1, 2022.

Hungary is no longer a full democracy, Europe declares in vote

The European Commission is expected to propose cutting 70% of Hungary’s cohesion funds on Sunday, but will also open the door to a compromise.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union leaders summit, as EU's leaders attempt to agree on Russian oil sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2022.