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Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid EU 'Qatargate' probe

Former EU commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos lost his parliamentary immunity as Belgian authorities investigate alleged corruption, money laundering and links to Qatargate.

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European Commissioner for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos arrives at Fort St. Angelo in Birgu, Malta, to attend a meeting of Interior ministers from four EU countries, France, Germany, Italy and Malta on September 23, 2019.
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EU demands AI companies prove safety compliance in order to operate in region

The debate about AI was thrust back into the spotlight after the chief executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, said on Saturday that companies must slow the pace of advancement of AI models.

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Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip September 27, 2025.

European Commission launches $1 billion aid plan for Gaza recovery

"Our objective is clear: to help build hope, resilience and a better future for the Palestinian people," said Dubravka Suica, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the press on the 21st sanctions package against Russia in Brussels, Belgium, June 9, 2026.

European Commission launches Project NERON to focus on antisemitism, fostering Jewish life

The Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism (NERON) project is aimed at supporting research on antisemitism and contemporary Jewish life.

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EU ministers meet with Cohen, Abbas amid split over PA aid

The European Commission announced they would suspend the aid, then backtracked.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

The worst is behind us, European Commission VP tells Jews - interview

From antisemitism to relations with Israel, EU VP Margaritis Schinas speaks with The Jerusalem Post.

JUNE 13, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
European Union (EU) Vice President Margaritis Schinas

Israel is experiencing NGO tax bill deja vu - analysis

MAY 28, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing downwards at a Religious Zionist Party faction meeting in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023.

EU promises funding won’t go to PA textbooks inciting against Israel

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi as his first stop in Brussels on Tuesday.

MAY 2, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, May 2, 2023.

Cohen to meet Borrell in Brussels on Iran, Israel-EU tensions

Israel in particular wants the IAEA’s board to vote in June to ask the UN Security Council to reinstate crippling sanctions against Iran.

APRIL 30, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is seen at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

Palestinians blast European Commission president for saying Israel ‘made desert bloom’

The Palestinian Authority denounced the remarks as “racist” and demanded that the European Commission president apologize.

APRIL 29, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen delivers state of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 14, 2022.

Porto Jewish community asks Europe to probe antisemitism in Portugal

Community council member for legal affairs, David Garrett, added in a press release on behalf of the Porto Jewish community that the European Commission investigation is necessary.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Hundreds of people pray at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto on Yom Kippur (The photograph was taken from a surveillance camera).

Frankfurt Chief Rabbi gives speech to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Rabbi Avichai Apel of Frankfurt gave a powerful speech to commemorate the 78th International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a commemoration on Tuesday.

JANUARY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The gathering of the European Commission on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Europe has 'high hopes' for President Herzog, EU official says

Israel's president met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a closed meeting on Wednesday.

JANUARY 26, 2023ByGIDEON KOTZ/MAARIV ONLINE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

The road to membership is widely expected to be long, possibly lasting a decade. EU leaders said that Ukraine would have much 'homework' to do.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022