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EU eyes surprise post-Netanyahu coalition led by Eisenkot and Haredi parties

European diplomats are studying Haredi voter turnout, internal party disputes and rabbinic influence, while a senior official says quiet political talks are underway; officials fear a government dependent on outside support from Arab parties could be fragile

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.26

‘You are isolated and alone’: European diplomat warns Israel of ‘tsunami of sanctions’ after elections

Senior European diplomat warns anger at Israel has peaked over settler violence and settlement expansion, predicting a wave of sanctions and saying, 'Our ability to harm you is far greater. You are isolated, small and alone'

Itamar Eichner | 10.01.26

EU opens door to Canada as first ‘associate member’ amid growing US trade rift

Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the unprecedented proposal with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the European Parliament, saying Brussels and Ottawa should deepen cooperation in defense, technology, energy and the Arctic; the status does not currently exist under EU treaties

ynet, News Agencies | 09.16.26

EU’s Kallas compares Israeli settlements to Russian-seized Crimea, Sa’ar fires back

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas compared Israeli settlements to Russian-seized Crimea, prompting Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to call the analogy 'unacceptable' and reject any comparison between Israel and Russia

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.26

Diplomatic failure: Israel blindsided by UK-led sanctions coalition

Jerusalem expected France and Canada to join Britain but was caught off guard by the wider coalition, raising fears of a broader diplomatic and trade backlash

Itamar Eichner | 09.08.26

The ‘Israeli Brexit’ risk: why the next election could reshape Israel’s ties with Europe

Opinion: Beyond security, the economy and domestic divisions, the coming vote could determine whether Israel rebuilds its relationship with Europe or continues down a path of political, economic and scientific estrangement

Avi Kalo | 09.07.26

Israel-Turkey backchannel dries up; Erdogan turns up heat on Greece: ‘They would hear us’

Senior official says Azerbaijan-mediated contacts with Ankara have declined as tensions rise; Turkish president warns Athens to stop arming islands near Turkey after Israeli arms deal: 'Greece must turn back from this wrong path'

Itamar Eichner | 09.02.26

Iceland votes against reopening talks to join European Union

About 52.5% voted against reopening accession negotiations and 47.5% backed the government proposal, according to RÚV, after a campaign focused on sovereignty, fishing rights, the economy and security

News Agencies | 08.30.26

יאנז יאנשה חבר האסhפה הלאומית של סלובניה Janez Janša

‘We are decision-makers, not slaves’: Slovenia PM clashes with president over Israel

President Nataša Pirc Musar urges a tougher line on settlements and international law, while PM Janez Janša rejects automatic EU positions, defends Slovenia’s sovereignty and attacks use of the term ‘genocide’

Itamar Eichner | 08.30.26

Could Slovenia become Israel’s new shield inside the EU?

Slovenia and the Czech Republic blocked a joint EU statement against E1 construction, forcing Kaja Kallas to issue one alone, as Jerusalem sees a sharp shift under Ljubljana’s new government ahead of Israel’s first embassy opening there in September

Itamar Eichner | 08.26.26

Investigation: Europe pays Libya’s Haftar to curb migrant flows despite rights abuses

Haftar’s militias are accused of abusing and extorting migrants, yet the EU is funding, training and equipping his forces to curb migration, Der Spiegel reports, citing fears of retaliation

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 08.23.26

Europe reels from Ceuta chaos as migrants say Morocco encouraged them to cross

Ceuta returns to near normal after most migrants crossed back into Morocco, but testimony that Moroccan police encouraged the mass breach has fueled outrage in Spain, alarm across Europe and fierce criticism from Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni

ynet, News Agencies | 08.01.26

Putin’s next move? Five Russian attack scenarios NATO must prepare for

An Atlantic Council analysis warns that Putin may exploit cracks in NATO through a limited strike on Kaliningrad’s corridor, Gotland, eastern Estonia, the Åland Islands or Svalbard

Yair Navot | 07.25.26

Israeli AgTech startup Nanovel wins €2.5 million EU grant for citrus-harvesting robots

The Horizon Europe funding will support European field trials and development of Nanovel’s AI-powered, multiarm system for picking oranges and lemons, with a commercial launch planned for 2028 and potential equity backing of up to €4.3 million

ynet Global | 07.16.26

Workers remove the fence separating the disputed British overseas territory from Spain on the first day of passport-free travel under a new EU-U.K. treaty, at the border crossing between Gibraltar and Spain in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Gibraltar removes border fence with Spain under historic post-Brexit treaty

A historic EU-U.K. treaty has removed Gibraltar’s land border with Spain, easing daily crossings for thousands while introducing joint passport checks and expanded facial recognition surveillance

AP | 07.15.26

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