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EU-Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia postponed due to security concerns

The sources confirmed remarks by Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who earlier on Thursday said he had understood the meeting would be scrapped due to security concerns.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

EU, UK, Canada 'deeply regret' Abbas decision to postpone PA legislative elections

Portraits of current and former Iranian and Hezbollah leaders displayed at Proud Dahiyeh festival Monday, 7th September 2026

Hezbollah exploits EU terror distinction to launder money through human trafficking, JCFA claims

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US intervenes to stop $136 million fine imposed by EU on X social media, Elon Musk's companies

“The European Commission inappropriately attempted to expand its regulatory authority to reach American companies not present or operating within its jurisdiction,” said US assistant A-G Shumate.

A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025.

Kremlin condemns EU transfer of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as illegal ‘theft’

The European Commission said the bloc would give Kyiv $1.6 billion, taken from interest on cash balances, part of Russian central bank assets frozen by the EU because of the war in Ukraine.

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Russia will intensify hybrid attacks against West, NATO, says Danish intelligence

Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Smoke columns rise after strikes in an oil refinery in Moscow, Russia, September 20, 2026, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media.

A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades - opinion

The EU’s proposed “associate membership” for Canada is new in name, but Israel has long demonstrated how close ties can work without membership.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026.

EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman

Latvia dropped its veto, clearing the way for the EU to remove Usmanov and Fridman from sanctions and extend remaining Russia measures for three years.

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EU says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships as Houthis rapidly advance

The EU's Aspides mission was launched in 2024 to protect shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and diplomats have said there are currently six warships operating.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026.

European commissioner discusses EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

The EU's 27 member ⁠states are divided on Israel, with some highly critical of the country and others maintaining close ties.

EU Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on June 9, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

EU Operation Aspides raised alert level of its ships after Houthi attacks, Kallas says

The EU's Red Sea naval mission has raised alert levels as Houthi forces expand control near key maritime routes, increasing threats to shipping and regional security.

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Zelensky seeks stronger trade, security links through Carpathian Eight

The Carpathian Eight aims to reinforce regional trade and security cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and other participants at the first-time Carpathian Eight Summit meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine, September 18, 2026.

Europe is changing – and that may be good news for Israel - opinion

The combination of a weakened center-left in several countries, a strengthening Right, growing pushback against extremism at protests, and the return of security concerns may help things for Israel.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026.