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Macron says Europe must ‘harden’ stance on Israel unless Gaza crisis eases

French president said recognition of Palestinian state is “moral duty” and “political necessity.”

May 30, 2025 9:59 am CET

Between a smack and a hard place — Poland votes, Orbán provokes, and Brussels shows its teeth

Slaps were exchanged — some literal, some political — and suddenly Brussels isn’t just watching from the sidelines. This week on EU Confidential, we dive into a …

May 30, 2025 4:00 am CET

France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood

Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

May 27, 2025 4:38 pm CET

Sweden hauls in Israeli ambassador over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Europe’s impatience with Israel’s war is building. 

May 27, 2025 11:39 am CET

German SPD lawmakers urge halt to arms exports to Israel over Gaza war

Senior SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner tells Stern magazine that the ‘humanitarian catastrophe … must not be prolonged with German weapons.”

May 26, 2025 1:03 pm CET

EU sports chief hints Israel should get the boot from competitions over Gaza war

“Through sport, we have to promote the values that we stand for, with any country,” Glenn Micallef says.

May 26, 2025 4:02 am CET

Leo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma

Presented by European Biodiesel Board.

May 23, 2025 4:00 am CET

MEP and staffer scuffle over Gaza in European Parliament

Parliament administration says security footage backs up the lawmaker’s version of events.

May 22, 2025 11:05 am CET

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Washington’s Capital Jewish Museum

This isn’t the first time in recent weeks that an act of violence has rocked the country’s Jewish community.

May 22, 2025 7:42 am CET

Das Update zu Dobrindts Migrationsplänen

Alexander Dobrindt musste heute in der Regierungsbefragung den Abgeordneten Rede und Antwort stehen. Dabei waren die verschärften Grenzkontrollen und die Migrationspolitik die Schwerpunkte. Rasmus Buchsteiner hat die …

May 21, 2025 6:06 pm CET

Israel launches new operation in Gaza after Trump leaves Middle East

The new military operation follows reported differences between Israel and Trump.

May 17, 2025 12:17 pm CET

Pope Leo XIV’s first message to world leaders: End all wars

The new pope called for a “just, authentic and long-lasting” peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

May 11, 2025 2:29 pm CET
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Europe cannot remain on the sidelines in Gaza

The bloc’s failure to step up carries serious geopolitical costs.

May 9, 2025 4:02 am CET

Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts

The ruling is a major win for privacy advocates and those pushing back against NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus software.

May 7, 2025 12:56 am CET

Europe leads world in media freedom rankings — but Greece trails again

Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.

May 2, 2025 11:19 am CET

Israel slams Spain for dropping €6.6M ammunition deal

Spanish government “continues to be on the wrong side of history against the Jewish state,” Israeli Foreign Ministry says.

April 25, 2025 11:48 am CET

Israeli military says review into its killing of Gaza aid workers found ‘professional failures’

One deputy commander will be dismissed, and a commanding officer will receive a reprimand.

April 20, 2025 6:18 pm CET

Netanyahu to Macron: Recognizing Palestine would be a win ‘for terrorism’

Israeli prime minister delivers warning to French president.

April 15, 2025 3:26 pm CET

France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, says Macron

The move would be a historic shift for France.

April 10, 2025 11:34 am CET

EU must condemn Hungary for ICC exit, Palestinian Oscar-winning director says

Filmmaker Basel Adra also says Brussels should impose fresh sanctions on Israeli settlers violating international law.

April 9, 2025 3:35 pm CET

Israel vows to capture large areas in new Gaza ground assault

The Middle East ceasefire has totally collapsed.

April 2, 2025 11:25 am CET

Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant

The Israeli prime minister is the target of an arrest warrant charging him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.

March 30, 2025 1:30 pm CET

Israel strikes southern Gaza and orders new evacuation

The death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war has now passed 50,000.

March 23, 2025 1:14 pm CET

Israel to cut electricity in Gaza immediately, energy minister says

“We will use all the means at our disposal to ensure that all the hostages return,” Eli Cohen said.

March 9, 2025 6:39 pm CET
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