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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on June 24, 2025 in Berlin, prior on the upcoming NATO and EU summits.

Ukraine EU membership: Merz proposal aims to unlock talks and support end to Russia war

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed EU “associate membership” for Ukraine, allowing non-voting participation in EU institutions and meetings, to support stalled peace talks with Russia and accelerate accession talks amid delays

Associated Press | 05.21.26

European Union foreign ministers reached an agreement to impose new sanctions on what they described as 'violent settlers'

EU imposes sanctions on ‘violent settlers’ after Hungary’s veto falls away

Foreign ministers approve measures against 4 Israeli organizations and 3 individuals, alongside sanctions on 10 senior Hamas officials; Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denounces move as politically motivated and says EU drew ‘outrageous’ parallel between Israelis and Hamas terrorists

Itamar Eichner | 05.11.26

EU lawmakers call to freeze Palestinian Authority school funding over antisemitism in textbooks

European lawmakers, including center-left parties, back resolution conditioning Palestinian education funding on removal of antisemitism, incitement to violence and glorification of jihad and martyrs from textbooks

Itamar Eichner | 04.29.26

Divided and vulnerable: How Europe's internal fractures empower the terrorist threat

Analysis: The EU’s fragmented laws, uneven intelligence sharing and political divides over migration, civil liberties and security leave gaps that extremist networks can exploit

Rami Al Dabbas | 04.25.26

EU fails to back push to suspend Israel ties

Spain and Ireland lead calls to suspend EU-Israel pact, but Germany, Italy oppose, leaving bloc divided and blocking action despite pressure from some members to toughen policy toward Israel

Reuters | 04.21.26

Europe’s counterterrorism strategy: how laws and intelligence cooperation strengthen security

Analysis: Over two decades, EU states expanded anti-terror laws, intelligence sharing and financial surveillance to counter evolving threats, while still grappling with online radicalization, returning foreign fighters and civil liberties concerns

Rami Al Dabbas | 04.17.26

Hungary’s Magyar no liberal, but seen as a force for democratic change

Opinion: many Hungarians saw backing Magyar as a risk, unsure of his commitment to reforms, but he has energized a broad, active civic movement in the country

Yonatan Levi | 04.13.26

איתמר בן גביר במליאת הכנסת לאחר ההכרזה על אישור חוק עונש מוות למחבלים עם שמפניה בידו

Terrorist death penalty could lead to EU sanctions or suspension of ties, officials warn

Even before the law was passed, the EU conveyed messages to Israel suggesting that advancing the measure could conflict with the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the legal framework governing relations between the sides

Itamar Eichner, Netael Bandel, Einav Halabi, Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.31.26

EU strips immunity from Polish lawmaker who called Auschwitz a ‘hoax’ amid widening probe

Far-right politician Grzegorz Braun faces possible prosecution over Holocaust denial and vandalism of Ukrainian, EU and LGBTQ flags, after repeated controversies including extinguishing Hanukkah candles in parliament

ynet | 03.27.26

When Iran tensions trigger Europe’s Israel reflex

Opinion: As Trump weighs striking Iran, Europe braces for fallout while Israeli-EU tensions deepen, shaped by history, antisemitism, moral politics and reflexive mistrust that turns criticism into confrontation at a moment of mounting regional risk

Sharon Pardo | 02.26.26

EU weighs backing new Gaza administration committee, document shows

European foreign ministers are set to discuss the situation in Gaza at a meeting in Brussels on February 23

Reuters | 02.18.26

The end of the double game: Why Europe is finally slamming the door on Erdogan’s Syrian ambitions

Analysis: In a 363–71 vote, the European Parliament condemns Turkey’s role in northern Syria, accusing Ankara of destabilizing the region and enabling ISIS jailbreaks, while pledging €620 million in aid to support local security and governance

Amine Ayoub | 02.16.26

Iran declares EU armies ‘terrorist groups’ after Revolutionary Guard blacklisting

Iranian lawmakers wear Revolutionary Guard uniforms in show of defiance, as parliament speaker accuses Europe of bowing to US pressure

Reuters | 02.01.26

EU designates Revolutionary Guard as terror group; Iran warns of 'major strategic mistake'

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the decision places the powerful Guard in the same category as groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State; US sending additional warships to the region amid rising tensions

ynet, News Agencies | 01.29.26

EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown

Move puts IRGC 'on same footing with al-Qaida, Hamas, Islamic State,' says EU foreign policy chief Kallas, adding pressure as Iran’s economy reels under sanctions

Associated Press | 01.29.26

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