European Union
Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns
Germany faces an escalating "shadow war" involving sabotage, cyberattacks and assassination plots, officials warned, amid concerns over Russian operations targeting European countries.
Turkey’s historic bid to end the PKK insurgency hangs in the balance - opinion
EU establishes new support mission in Lebanon, advisory to military forces
UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
Latvia dropped its veto, clearing the way for the EU to remove Usmanov and Fridman from sanctions and extend remaining Russia measures for three years.
EU says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships as Houthis rapidly advance
The EU's Aspides mission was launched in 2024 to protect shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and diplomats have said there are currently six warships operating.
European commissioner discusses EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar
The EU's 27 member states are divided on Israel, with some highly critical of the country and others maintaining close ties.
EU Operation Aspides raised alert level of its ships after Houthi attacks, Kallas says
The EU's Red Sea naval mission has raised alert levels as Houthi forces expand control near key maritime routes, increasing threats to shipping and regional security.
Zelensky seeks stronger trade, security links through Carpathian Eight
The Carpathian Eight aims to reinforce regional trade and security cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Europe is changing – and that may be good news for Israel - opinion
The combination of a weakened center-left in several countries, a strengthening Right, growing pushback against extremism at protests, and the return of security concerns may help things for Israel.
Trump threatens to stop trade with Europe after EU pushes Canada to become associate bloc member
“If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility,” he said, adding that Canada had been a "terrible trade partner."
Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid EU 'Qatargate' probe
Former EU commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos lost his parliamentary immunity as Belgian authorities investigate alleged corruption, money laundering and links to Qatargate.
When lies move faster than truth: Israel’s democracy faces a digital threat - opinion
Political lies are nothing new. What is new is the technology. A fake photograph, a recording of words never spoken, or a convincing video of an event that never happened can be created in minutes.
Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election
"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.
