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Israel intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid ship

The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is increasingly dire, as the Israeli military continues assault.

June 9, 2025 11:12 am CET
Germany Interpreted

Can Merz have an effective foreign policy?

While Merz’s approach has already paid dividends in terms of mood music in the German establishment, in concrete terms, it hasn’t.

June 9, 2025 4:00 am CET

Israeli military ordered to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is on a mission aimed at delivering supplies to the Gaza Strip.

June 8, 2025 6:15 pm CET

Das Update zum Israel-Streit in der Union

Offener Dissens zwischen dem CSU-Landesgruppenchef Alexander Hoffmann und dem CDU-Außenpolitiker Johannes Wadephul. Wadephul bekommt deutlichen Widerspruch dafür, dass er deutsche Waffenexporte nach Israel überprüfen lassen will. Rasmus …

June 3, 2025 5:44 pm CET

Germany to review Israel weapons exports, foreign minister says

Johann Wadephul signals a potential policy shift as Berlin reassesses arms shipments to Israel over humanitarian concerns in Gaza.

May 30, 2025 7:57 pm CET

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

No US or Saudi Arabia for Champions League final, EU warns

Sport Commissioner Glenn Micallef tells POLITICO that premier European events should always be played in Europe.

May 29, 2025 4:01 am CET

Das Update zu Merz, Israel und der Reichweiten-Debatte

Auch bei seiner Teilnahme am nordischen Gipfel in Turku, Finnland bleibt der Außenkanzler bei seiner klaren Sprache. Während es beim Gipfel vor allem um die Ukraine gehen …

May 27, 2025 5:49 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
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Leo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma

Presented by European Biodiesel Board.

May 23, 2025 4:00 am CET

EU outrage grows after Israel fires ‘warning shots’ at diplomatic delegation

France, Germany and Belgium have condemned the incident and demanded an explanation.

May 21, 2025 4:19 pm CET

EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens

“Pressure is necessary to change the situation,” top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.

May 20, 2025 8:44 pm CET

Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat

Western criticism grows over Israel’s military assault on Gaza.

May 20, 2025 10:53 am CET
Unpacked

Trump’s Gulf tour doesn’t bode well for Israel

For the U.S. president, Gaza is a sideshow, and he doesn’t want it disrupting his bigger diplomatic agenda of resets and mega deals.

May 13, 2025 4:00 am CET

US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump’s return

The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The U.S. is unloved.

May 12, 2025 7:00 am CET

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

Belgium’s biggest party backs Macron’s plan to recognize Palestinian state 

The positional shift follows growing criticism of the party’s silence on Israel’s war in Gaza.

May 7, 2025 5:08 pm CET

EU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister

Caspar Veldkamp warns he will not support the renewal of an EU-Israel deal unless humanitarian law is taken into account.

May 7, 2025 12:40 pm CET

EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza

“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says.

May 5, 2025 4:36 pm CET

Berlin takes lead in Europe’s rearmament as global defense spending soars

Military spending surged last year in ways unseen since the Cold War, study says.

April 28, 2025 1:52 pm 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
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