European Union

Katz's West Bank plan raises questions on pressure in Israeli society after Kusra events - analysis

The Kusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF.

Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026
PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

Ireland is green with envy against Israel - opinion

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas looks on ahead of the start of a meeting under the European defense and foreign ministers format in Brussels, Belgium, December 1, 2025.

EU planning to expand sanctions against Russia, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says

Protesters take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration marching towards Ullevaal Stadium ahead of the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel, in Oslo, Norway, October 11, 2025.

Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution engaged directly with Hamas, NGO Monitor claims


Morocco arrests 111 as migrants attempt to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta

Morocco arrested at least 111 people attempting to reach Ceuta as authorities tightened security following online calls for another mass migrant crossing.

 Fears Of Second Surge In Migrant Crossings Into Ceuta Driven By False Social Media Posts: Heavy control in the border between Spain and Morocco on August 15, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Meta, TikTok agree to fact-check content on Spanish border crossings after Ceuta rush

The purpose is to prevent criminal networks from enticing potential migrants to attempt to cross with false information, which has led to tragic deaths, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry

The company concealed its shipments through a network of shell companies in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Poland and Lithuania, the ministry said.

 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer - analysis

Record heat and droughts this summer - which scientists say are exacerbated by global warming - have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping, and public health systems.

The sun goes up on early June 28, 2026, over the Drachenberg mountain in Berlin, as the German capital is expected to reach teperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Europe.

Spain checks 200 Italian arrivals as countries clash over Moroccan migrant crisis at Ceuta border

Spain's Interior Ministry carried out checks on a total of 199 people on 12 flights from Italy to airports in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante and Valencia, it said late on Saturday.

Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy, after Spain's government said it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy, from midnight on Saturday until September 7, in a dispute over irregular migration, at Madrid-Barajas Airport

Election interference by Iran, Russia, or China may help PM Netanyahu, not hurt him - opinion

Israel’s paper-ballot system makes direct manipulation of vote counting extremely difficult, but manipulating public opinion is another matter entirely.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Spain hopes to transfer migrant minors to mainland within weeks

Youth Minister Rego said the profile of child migrants had changed in the past five years since the last major border rush on Ceuta in 2021, when 8,000 people crossed the border. 

Migrants, some of them minors, queue to receive food staples from local NGO Media Luna Blanca in an industrial area where they are sleeping amid recent mass crossings by migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into the Spanish territory, Migrants, some of them minorsin Ceuta, Spain, August 6, 2026.

Ceuta and Melilla: Europe's most fortified border also serves as a Jewish religious boundary

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla have become the center of a migration crisis, reviving geopolitical tensions while highlighting a crossroads of Jewish history and culture.

RABBI AARON PERETZ reviews the security fence on the border between Melilla and Morocco, accompanied by agents of the Civil Guard, last July.

My Word: Crashing waves in Ceuta - opinion

The mass crossing into Ceuta exposed how quickly borders can be overwhelmed and raised urgent questions about migration, sovereignty and security across Europe.

MEMBERS OF the Guardia Civil guard migrants on Tarajal beach after they crossed the border from Morocco into the tiny Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta last week.

Iran war teaches importance of Gulf cooperation with Europe for maritime security, ISPI says

Insecurity caused by the Houthis in the Red Sea, followed by disruptions caused by the Iran war in the Strait of Hormuz, has had a direct impact on Europe.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.