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EU leaders agree on joint borrowing to fund Ukraine, set aside plan to use Russian frozen assets

The leaders also gave the European Commission a mandate to continue work on a so-called reparations loan based on Russian immobilized assets, but that option proved unworkable for now.

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa as they attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025

Bondi Beach attack was 'evil beyond comprehension,' Australia's Albanese says

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EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and big tech pressure, FT reports

A Russian drone strike on the Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in the Peresyp district of Odessa caused significant damage to the building

EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations


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.

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

Iran 'complicity in Russian terror must be punished' - Zelensky

"If it were not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

Berlin conference lays out vision of post-war Ukraine

Gathering national leaders, company chiefs and development experts, the Berlin conference laid out a vision of a future Ukraine as a European Union member.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers the keynote address during a conference on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, October 25, 2022.

Urgent conference on religious slaughter to be held by European Commission

In a document that the participants received, obtained by the Post, the European Commission elaborated that it "is committed to ensuring freedom of religion or belief in the EU.

 EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Could the Nord Stream gas leak be a sign of worse to come? - analysis

A targeted attack on the Nord Stream pipelines would serve to demonstrate how energy is increasingly being weaponized by certain countries.

Nord Stream 2 logo and Russian flag are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken March 1, 2022.

Hungary is no longer a full democracy, Europe declares in vote

The European Commission is expected to propose cutting 70% of Hungary’s cohesion funds on Sunday, but will also open the door to a compromise.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union leaders summit, as EU's leaders attempt to agree on Russian oil sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2022.

Israel and France to advance international coalition to battle antisemitism

Representatives of government ministries of both countries, civil society and the French Jewish community officials convened in Paris to discuss undergoing efforts to reduce antisemitism in France.

 The Israeli and French delegations.

Democratic values: The heart of Europe-Israel relations - opinion

This global trend has not spared Europe and Israel: right-wing populism has made inroads, liberal democratic values have been questioned.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, before he became prime minister, in the Knesset last month.

EU states vote to continue funding despite Palestinian antisemitic incitement in textbooks

The package includes €145.35m. for salaries and pensions of PA civil servants, including those who write textbooks.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is welcomed by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah, June 14, 2022.

Blocked European funds to Palestinian Territories to be released

"I am glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly," European Commission President said.

 President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen looks on as she speaks to the media in Ramallah, in the West Bank June 14, 2022.