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Iran attacking neighbors is a strategic mistake, EU's top diplomat Kallas, Poland say

"Iran's strategy is to sow chaos and set the region on fire," Kallas said.

EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Kaja Kallas announces sanctions against Israel last week in Brussels. The writer asks: How did Israel become a country whose prime minister declares that it is destined to turn into a super-Sparta?
US President Donald Trump and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shake hands as they pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

Trump to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026

Donald Trump, Germany's Merz to meet in Washington as Iran war ramps up

Montenegro flag blowing in the wind with a scenic view from St Ivan fortress on Kotor bay.

National carrier to spread Montenegro’s ‘next EU member’ message across Europe


Denmark wishes for 'common way forward' with Trump, President undeterred in quest for Greenland

The Danish FM clarified that any “ideas that would not respect [the] territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are unacceptable."

 Anti-MAGA cap "Nu det NUUK!" which is sold in the clothing store McKorman on Noerrebrogade, is displayed, in Copenhagen, Denmark January 13, 2026. The message "Nu er det NUUK!" and "Make America go away" is embroidered on the cap.

EU Parliament bans all Iranian diplomats, representatives from its premises

"I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic from all European Parliament premises," said Parliament President, Roberta Metsola.

 FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

How post-war world order is collapsing under the weight of new US ambitions - opinion

The post-WWII world order is crumbling as the US, Russia, and China challenge global rules and institutions.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Bank Hapoalim completes $2 billion overseas bond sale in largest such offering by an Israeli bank

The issuance was led by international underwriters Citi, JPMorgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs, the bank said.

A woman takes out money from a Bank HaPoalim ATM machiine in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2025

Restoring democracy in Venezuela must respect its people's will, EU countries say

A spokesperson for Hungary's representation to the EU did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why it had not signed the statement.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025

The journalistic mistake that softens Hamas and humanizes the wolf - opinion

Targeted language promotes certain feelings and thoughts. When Hamas is referred to as a militant Palestinian group, it almost evokes sympathy against the backdrop of the war ruins in Gaza.

Members of Hamas ride on a truck as they display a rocket during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 28, 2021

Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Bulgaria is changing its currency from the lev to the euro, raising concerns over higher prices and political unrest.

A man shows euro banknotes after withdrawing them from an ATM at a bank branch of UBB bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 1, 2026, as Bulgaria joins the Eurozone.

Kosovo to hold election in bid to end year-long political impasse

The vote is the second this year in Europe's youngest nation after Kurti's Vetevendosje party fell short of a majority in February.

ACTING PRIME Minister of Kosovo and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti speaks to his supporters during the last election campaign rally in Pristina, Kosovo December 27, 2025.

Grapevine, December 21, 2025: A strong relationship

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Katherina Reiche with Ben Yanover, general manager of the Dan Hotel Tel Aviv.

Defending Jewish communities is part of fight for Europe’s soul, Hungarian EU minister tells ‘Post’

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The attack on Jewish communities is "an attack on our European civilization and our cultural heritage, which is based on the Judeo-Christian heritage and civilization.”

Hungarian EU Affairs Minister and Envoy for Combating Antisemitism János Bóka. He says EU states would need to work together to counter rising antisemitism.