European Union

EU questions Trump’s power in Board of Peace, citing constitutional concerns

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would be ready to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative for the sake of Gaza but could not accept the plan in its current form.

US President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology  is displayed in June 2025 at the  quantum technology fair World of Quantum.

Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.

WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark

US President Donald Trump speaks next to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in

Trump calls for 'total access' to Greenland as negotiations with EU advance in Davos


French FM slams Trump, says France 'stands by Greenland's side' during visit to the island - report

Barrot arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Saturday evening to express France's "solidarity" with the Greenlandic people, French newspaper Lematin reported.

 Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024.

Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.

Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

Macron says Putin would have duped Trump if he doesn't commit to Zelensky meeting

Ukrainian President Zelensky pushed again for "NATO-like" security guarantees for his country.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe

The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.

A firefighter moves through burning trees and shrubs during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, August 21, 2025

Iran, European powers agree to resume nuclear deal talks next week

France, Britain, and Germany said they could re-activate United Nations sanctions on Iran under a "snapback" mechanism if Tehran does not return to negotiations.

Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

EU foreign ministers condemn Israel's new West Bank E1 settlement plan

The Foreign Ministry "rejects the attempt to impose foreign dictates upon it [Jerusalem]," it said Friday.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich interacts with a man, on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, August 14, 2025.

Military options for Ukraine developed and will be presented to Western national security advisers

US President Donald Trump has publicly ruled out deploying US troops in Ukraine, but on Tuesday appeared to leave the door open to other US military involvement.

Young recruits of the 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 4, 2025; illustrative.

Norway wealth fund excludes six companies linked to West Bank, Gaza

The fund announced last Monday that it was terminating contracts with all three of its external asset managers who handled some of its Israeli investments.

People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023

How to protect oneself: Europe needs to learn from Israel - opinion

Europe’s renewed interest in civil defense is more than a security issue; it is also a strategic and economic opportunity for Israel.

FAMILY MEMBERS spend time in their safe room, in the center of the country, during a ballistic missile attack from Iran in June. In recent decades, the concept of civil defense has almost disappeared from Europe’s public and professional discourse, says the writer

Zelensky to visit US on Monday as Europe slams Russia-US summit in Alaska

Trump reportedly pushed for a quick agreement instead of a comprehensive ceasefire in an hour-long phone call with European leaders after meeting Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.