European Union

Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel

Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer.
Chilren are seen learning science at the 2024 European Researchers’ Night in Israel.

EU science festival visits Israel

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

‘More visible and credible,’ NATO debuts eastern sentry after Russian drone incursions

The European Commission's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica attend a press conference in Brussels, Belgium September 17, 2025

EU proposes to end parts of free trade agreement with Israel, sanction 'extremist' Israelis


EU executive will adopt new sanctions against Israel on Wednesday, spokesperson says

Sanctions targeting trade agreements with Israel have long been discussed by European Union officials.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025

The day music fell silent: Coldplay, Eurovision, and the neglect of Jewish grief - opinion

From Live Aid to Black Lives Matter tributes, the music industry has a history of rallying for justice – yet Nova’s victims waited in vain for such solidarity.

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Herzog to receive credentials from six new ambassadors

Envoys from Estonia, Latvia, the EU, South Sudan, Zambia, and New Zealand to meet the president ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

Trump had previously urged Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to release detainees whom the US leader has described as "hostages."

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk, Belarus November 30, 2020.

EU reviewing deals with Israel, citing two-state solution threats, European diplomats tell 'Post'

Senior European officials are watching as the EU’s flagship vision - the two-state solution - disappears day by day, through both official declarations and actions on the ground.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts as she is applauded after delivering the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025.

EU Commission chief proposes partial suspension of association's agreement with Israel

The Commission chief said the body will set up a Palestine Donor Group next month, including an instrument for Gaza reconstruction.

 EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, last month.

France's Macron seeks new prime minister after government's collapse

Following a vote to remove French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Paris police brace for possibly disruptive protests.

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

What you need to know about France's political crisis - explainer

Politics has become increasingly fraught in France as the French Prime Minister, François Bayrou, lost a parliamentary vote.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a debate before a confidence vote on the budget issue during an extraordinary session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, September 8, 2025.

Netanyahu backs EU rollout of tool to track online antisemitism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports expanding Hungary’s AI tool to track antisemitic hate online across Europe, warning it directly impacts Israel’s security.

President of Hungary’s Action and Protection Foundation (TEV) Kálmán Szalai (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R).

EU's Kallas says Xi, Putin, Kim, Iran challenge rules-based order

"Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea, these aren't just anti-Western optics: This is a direct challenge to the international sysytem built on rules," Kallas said

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 3, 2025.

Germany blocks EU sanctions against Israel, Europe divided over Gaza war

The positions of the different EU countries were made public after mounting public pressure against the EU for its "silence" and "ignorance" on what is happening in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators hold a banner as they demand to impose sanctions against Israel in front of the Reichstag building, the seat of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025