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Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa'ar

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosted Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jerusalem, marking the first such visit in nearly a decade amid EU discussions on Israel.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosting his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.
Israel President Isaac Herzog and President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, August 4, 2025.

Herzog heads north: Israel’s Baltic outreach in increasingly hostile EU - analysis

Herzog’s visit to these three small EU states, with a combined population of 6.1 million, reflects Israel’s effort to secure dependable allies as its standing in Western Europe declines.

|ByHERB KEINON
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (L) meeting Dutch MP Ulysse Ellian (R), July 2025.

Dutch MP Ellian is 'courageous voice against Iranian regime, rising antisemitism,' Haskel says

Sharren Haskel hosted Ulysse Ellian in Jerusalem, discussing security for Jewish community, EU designation of IRGC, European Islamist threat, and rising antisemtism since Oct. 7.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the Mission of Israel to the EU and NATO Ambassador Haim Regev attends a solemn moment to remember the people killed in Israel, during the ongoing conflict with Hamas, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023.

Israel's EU ambassador stresses importance of dialogue, bilateral ties with EU

Israel’s EU Ambassador Haim Regev warned of a growing "political drift" in Europe as support for Israel wanes as the war in Gaza continues.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

European leader to Rivlin: Lasting Mideast peace is a top priority for EU

The meeting came amid growing speculation both in Israel and Europe as to whether Rivlin will meet in Brussels or Strasbourg with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas while both visit the area.

JUNE 21, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Donald Tusk, the President of the Council of Europe meets Israeli President Reuven Rivlin

EU thinks 'feeding Israel to the crocs means they will be eaten last'

German Israel-allies send message to EU.

JUNE 20, 2016ByGIL HOFFMAN
AYOUB KARA (second left), the deputy regional cooperation minister, attends the German Israel Congress in Frankfurt yesterday.

Diplomacy: Some advice from the Irish

Visiting Foreign Minister Charles Flanagan sits down with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ to discuss Irish-Israel ties, boycotts, NGOs and the French diplomatic initiative.

JUNE 17, 2016ByHERB KEINON
IRISH FOREIGN Minister Charles Flanagan

The Case for Brexit: Why The EU Should Collapse

JUNE 10, 2016ByDMITRI SHUFUTINSKY
The Jerusalem Post

EU leaders praise Machiavellian Intrigue to exclude voters and UK!

JUNE 3, 2016ByDAVID PRICE
The Jerusalem Post

Know comment: Rebuff European Union threats

EU brawling on behalf of the Palestinians has reached extreme heights of chutzpah.

JUNE 2, 2016ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini

One of Brussels airport bombers worked as cleaner in EU Parliament

An EU official said the person was Najim Laachraoui.

APRIL 7, 2016ByREUTERS
This undated handout photo released on March 21, 2016 by the federal police on demand of Brussels' king prosecutor shows Najim Laachraoui, 25 years old

As I see it: The EU’s illegal settlements

Through its illegal settlements policy, the EU is conducting a stealth war against Israel.

MARCH 17, 2016ByMELANIE PHILLIPS
Illegal EU funded Palestinian structures in the area of Kfar Adumim.

Energy Ministry says EU keen on receiving Israeli natural gas

Energy and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz met with EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen on Wednesday to discuss possible export of natural gas to Europe.

MARCH 17, 2016ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN
THE TAMAR gas field platform juts above the Mediterranean

By pandering to the Palestinians, the West is harming itself

MARCH 1, 2016ByRICHARD MATHER
The Jerusalem Post