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Bulgaria denies US tanker aircraft will be used in operations against Iran

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said it was "categorically out of the question for military operations in the Middle East to be conducted from Bulgarian territory."

FILE PHOTO: US Air Force planes on the tarmac of Sofia airport, Bulgaria, February 19, 2026.
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Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion

 A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.

Investigators find Israeli company's expose on Cyprus corruption may have been intentional attack

View of Karmei Tzur settlement north of Hebron, in the West Bank, November 24, 2025.

EU reiterates its call on Israel to refrain from more expansion of settlements


Russia says sending more US forces to Poland could lead to 'qualitative escalation'

Zakharova also said that the number of drone attacks on Russian territory from the direction of Europe and Northern European states was increasing.

US Army soldiers walk in formation during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

The boycott of Israeli academia - opinion

The Hamas massacre shattered Israeli society in ways that many outsiders struggle to grasp. Since then, another reality has taken shape: the quiet academic boycott of Israelis.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

Israel-Czech relations are strong, have been so for decades, Prague's ambassador tells 'Post'

Prague will continue blocking anti-Israel measures inside the European Union and opposes publicly setting “red lines” for allies, Czech Ambassador Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova told the 'Post.'

Czech Ambassador to Israel, Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova.

The EU-ICC assault - opinion

Reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court is planning arrest warrants against elected leaders of Israel, and the EU announced new sanctions against Israeli civic organizations.

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

French ambassador to 'Post': Israel made a mistake, Macron is correct - opinion

The French envoy says Israel’s dismissal of allies and moderate voices is damaging long-term security.

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a visit to the European Forum on Computing Power, Quantum Sciences and Technologies, and Semiconductors, near Paris last week.

Ben-Gvir banned from France, French FM Barrot says, demanding sanctions against far-right minister

"As of this day, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from accessing French territory," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, as he demanded EU sanctions against the far-right minister.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky says proposal of associate EU membership 'unfair'

"We are defending Europe – fully, not partially, and not with half-measures," said Zelensky. "Ukraine deserves a fair approach and equal rights within Europe."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026.

Czech FM vows to block EU sanctions against Israel after meeting with FM Sa'ar

“The Czech Republic will stand by Israel from this moment on, we will not allow any more trade sanctions, even if we have to block it as a single country,” Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka stated.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Czech Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka holding a joint press conference in Prague on May 20, 2026.

Europe, Israel should launch commission with Trump’s help - opinion

President Trump ended eight conflicts, and the EU should ask him to lead a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that would halt the over 2,000-year-old European-Israeli conflict.

The Simon of Trent blood libel: Illustration in Hartmann Schedel’s Weltchronik, 1493

Europol intercepts tens-of-thousands of incidents tied to IRGC-related terrorist content

The IRGC, designated a terrorist group by the EU in February, had created an online presence to spread propaganda, recruit supporters, and raise funds.

This general view shows the exterior of the European Union (EU) police agency Europol headquarters in The Hague on March 28, 2026.