Europe

The festival that conquered Europe comes to Jerusalem – this time with a massive production

Winter Dreams II comes to Jerusalem Botanical Garden by DEAG. From late Nov to Jan: 1.5 km route with 30 light displays, 22 giant sculptures, and a festive winter market.

Winter Dreams.
Vigilant Owl

A visit to soldiers decoding Russian signals on NATO's eastern flank

BOTH TEL AVIV basketball teams – Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) and Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red)   – will be able to host Euroleague games in Israel starting in December following Tuesday's decision in the aftermath of the ceasefire.

European basketball set to return to Israel in December

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

EU lawmakers urge halt to UNRWA funding over terror links


Immigration files surge in Europe, 'Israel wants olim,' aliyah director-general tells ‘Post’

Director-General of the Aliyah and Integration Ministry Avichai Kahana shares incredible insights on aliyah since October 7.

Avichai Kahana

Israeli security firm assists in investigation of Louvre jewel heist

CGI Group, led by a former Shin Bet cheif, was brought in to support French investigation into Louvre jewel heist.

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

Wizz Air opens a new route from Israel – and the destination is surprising

Wizz Air announced a new route from Israel to Bratislava, Slovakia, starting March 2026 with five weekly flights, expanding its network and offering an affordable European destination.

A WIZZ AIR plane.

British Armed Forces may gain ability to shoot down drones threatening military bases - Telegraph

Though the proposal will initially only apply to military bases, the UK government may consider extending these powers to airports and other strategic sites, according to the Telegraph.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

Turkish Cypriots vote for a leader as peace talks hang in balance

Voters in north Cyprus cast ballots in a presidential race seen as a test of whether long-stalled talks to reunify the divided island can resume.

A person walks past a campaign poster of Turkish Cypriot leader and candidate Ersin Tatar, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, October 18, 2025

Jewish International Film Festival in Sweden postponed as theaters cite security concerns

The festival was supposed to run from November 29 to December 2, and was intended to celebrate 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden.

 Jewish International Film Festival

Germany, France sign deal for satellite-based early warning system

The system will feature two critical early-warning components: ground-based over-the-horizon radars and a satellite constellation.

Artist’s rendering of a conceptual endo-atmospheric interceptor for Europe’s TWISTER missile defense program, supported by Odin’s Eye satellite data

Two killed in Bucharest after explosion at apartment block

The blast broke windows at a nearby high school, injuring 12 other people. It also completely collapsed two floors and affected others below, local media said.

Firefighters operate at the site of an explosion at an apartment block, in Bucharest, Romania, October 17, 2025.

Polish court considers sending suspect to Germany in disputed Nord Stream case

A Polish court will decide whether to hand over a Ukrainian diver wanted by Germany for alleged involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts.

A Ukrainian diver, Volodymyr Z., who is wanted by Germany over his alleged involvement in the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipeline and severely disrupted Russian gas supplies to Europe, walks escorted by Polish Police at the district court in Warsaw, Poland, October 1, 2025

Bulgaria denounces antisemitic vandalism at a synagogue, Holocaust memorials

A synagogue and Holocaust memorials in Bulgaria were vandalized in a new wave of antisemitic attacks condemned by Jewish groups.

A Bulgarian woman walks past windows, featuring the Star of David, in a Synagouge in Sofia on the first day of Hanukkah December 19, 2003

Health, relaxation, and indulgence: The spa in central Europe everyone wants to visit

Meet the town of Mariánské Lázně in western Czechia. You may not want to leave after visiting.

Hotel Gardens.