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Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance' - FT

Tusk spoke on the occasion of an informal EU summit in Cyprus where EU leaders will also discuss the war in the Middle East, energy measures in response and the Union's next long-term budget.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026.
A EU flag and a court gavel are seen in this illustration taken September 12, 2025.

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

People walk beneath Cypriot and EU flags in Nicosia's Eleftheria (Freedom) square, April 16, 2003.

EU leaders gather in Cyprus as Middle East tensions shape summit agenda - analysis

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis


Shifting EU politics, Israel's stance analyzed at Jerusalem conference - analysis

At an academic conference in Jerusalem, experts discussed the EU’s political decline, shifting attitudes towards Israel, and the impact of Russian aggression, US geopolitics, and global tensions.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at a press conference on the day of an EU-Israel Association Council with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025.

FM Sa’ar holds call with EU officials to push for proscription of IRGC as terrorist organization

“Today, the Revolutionary Guards are leading the repression and massacre of Iran's citizens,” Sa’ar said, emphasizing the IRGC’s role in “the spread of terror and instability in the Middle East."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

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.