On 13 July, the European Commission and 15 partners launched the “Team Gaza Initiative” (TGI) at the Palestine Donor Group meeting in Brussels, with an initial amount of €883.6 million to support the implementation of ongoing and planned early recovery projects for the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Energy Union Task Force takes stock of oil and gas security of supply in the EU
The Energy Union Task Force, comprising of high-level representatives from the European Commission and EU countries, met on Friday 10 July to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the impact on the EU energy markets.
The Commission presented its latest…
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Farage’s strategy for the Burnham era? It’s all about him
LONDON — Nigel Farage is spending the summer railing against “the Establishment.”
The Reform UK leader faces two tougher-than-expected by-elections amid mounting scrutiny of his finances — and is now fending off criticism of his response to the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former…
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Crimea was Russia’s stronghold. Now it’s a vulnerability.
Oleksandra warned her parents in Crimea to stock up on emergency supplies weeks ago. But her mother didn’t take the warning seriously.
Crimea was supposed to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crowning achievement — a stronghold in the war against Ukraine, a launchpad to project…
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Graham death leaves Israel with a DC void
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death is a major blow to Israel’s efforts to persuade the U.S. to keep up its military campaign against Iran, as well as to other Israeli goals in Washington, according to those familiar with U.S. strategy in the region.
The 71-year-old Republican from South Carolina…
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Europeans to partner with Kyiv on homegrown missile defense
PARIS — Nine European countries on Monday agreed to back an ambitious Ukrainian effort to develop a domestic missile defense system that, if successful, would reduce reliance on U.S. technology.
Ukraine depends on the United States for PAC-2 and PAC-3 Patriot interceptors to take down…
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Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran
President Donald Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
In a letter to Congress dated July 10, obtained by…
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EU capitals fail to force Commission’s hand on Israeli settler sanctions
The European Union will not yet introduce a ban on products from territories illegally occupied by Israel after less than half of the bloc’s foreign ministers voted for action on the issue during a tense meeting Monday.
A group of EU countries has been urging the executive to ban trade with…
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Russia sanctions package pushed toward midweek deadline
BRUSSELS — The EU’s foreign ministers failed to sign off on the bloc’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, and ambassadors will now convene to discuss freezing a price cap on Russian crude exports by Wednesday — the last day before it resets.
The EU’s top diplomat…
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