Spain declared a long-pledged total arms embargo with Israel towards the end of September, but the suspension of these imports is presenting difficulties. Madrid mainly bought ammunition, rocket launchers, anti-tank missiles, tank radios and transmission systems from Israel but cancelling these deals comes with a hefty price tag. The cost…

Israeli naval forces intercepted 39 vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, detaining dozens of activists — including international climate activist Greta Thunberg and several European lawmakers, The Associated Press reported.The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set out across the Mediterranean with more than 40 boats carrying about 500 activists,…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched a new scathing attack against the majority of EU leaders over the plans to counter Russian incursions into member states’ airspaces, as discussed at the EU summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday. On his arrival at the European Political Community gathering in Copenhagen on Thursday,…

At least four people were injured Thursday morning in a car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom, authorities said.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at about 9:30 a.m. to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue after a vehicle was driven into pedestrians and…

Bart De Wever, the prime minister of Belgium, has directly called on the European Commission and all member states to provide decisive answers and robust guarantees before using Russia’s immobilised assets to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, an audacious plan that is set to test the limits of…

The U.K.’s right and left-wing parties have reached an uncommon consensus: they oppose British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest attempt to curb illegal immigration through mandatory digital ID cards. The plan, announced last week and which will be fully rolled out by August 2029, revived a decades-old debate across the U.K.…

Published on 02/10/2025 – 10:21 GMT+2 Athletes with intellectual disabilities competed in boccia and table tennis at the European Commission during European Sports Week, pressing EU officials to increase funding and policies for inclusion in sport, education, employment and healthcare. The event, organised at the European Commission by Special Olympics,…

Compared to one year ago, producing goods has become 0.2% more expensive in the Euro area and 0.4% more expensive across the EU, according to Eurostat. Bulgaria reported the sharpest annual increase (+10.7%), followed by Denmark (+4.5%) and Romania (+2.5%). At the same time, the price decreased in several countries, including…

President Donald Trump is open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions,” a White House official said, as South Korea’s unification minister warned Pyongyang’s missiles could reach the U.S. mainland.”President Trump in his first term held three historic summits with North Korean Leader Kim Jong…

EU leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Wednesday gave “broad support” to proposals to ramp up the development of drone and anti-drone technology and to use immobilised Russian assets to loan money to Ukraine. “Leaders broadly supported initial priority flagship projects that will strengthen Europe’s security, including the European drone wall…