Europe

Spanish PM Sanchez's brother convicted in corruption case, banned from office for nine years

David Sanchez was accused of benefiting from an appointment tailored to him because of his family connection to the prime minister, who, at the time the job was awarded, had just been elected.

David Sanchez, brother of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, sits next to Miguel Angel Gallardo, the former leader of the Spanish Socialists party PSOE in Extremadura, in court at the beginning of their trial at the Provincial Court of Badajoz in Badajoz on May 28, 2026.
 Ze'ev Jabotinsky in army uniform during World War I.

Herzl and Jabotinsky's answer to history: Jewish survival depends on Jewish power - opinion

Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

 SHEVET ACHIM Synagogue, serving the Georgian community, South Netanya.

The Jewish reputation is built one human encounter at a time - opinion


The Dreyfus test: Is Europe failing again?

Society is again being tested on whether it can distinguish legitimate political disagreement from collective hatred directed at an entire people.

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress

'From Palestine to Paris:' Herzl's Vienna home is now a Palestinian-owned pizzeria - interview

In the same building where Zionism moved from idea to organized political movement, now hangs a framed photograph with Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the PLO and later president of the PA.

Hakim Hadid, the owner of Pizzeria Valentino, in Vienna.

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

The vast majority - more than 9,000 - were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and WHO.

Smoke billows from a wildfire that has been ravaging mountain vegetation for several days, amid a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, at sunset near Die in the Drome department, France, July 9, 2026.

Two medals for Israeli squash at European championship

Two Israeli athletes earned medals in squash at the European Junior Open Championship, setting milestones in their athletic careers and for Israel.

ELAD ROBINSHTOK (left) and Naomi Wiegenfeld (right) celebrated their respective silver and bronze medals for Israel at the European Junior Open Championship in Hamburg.

A hotter Europe needs Israeli science - opinion

The recent heat dome that swept across the continent pushed temperatures to record levels, strained electricity grids, disrupted transport, and forced governments to issue public health warnings.

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

The hypocrisy of Ireland’s EU presidency commitments - opinion

Interestingly, in his speech on Tuesday, Martin did not refer to antisemitism. But he did platform Ireland’s unbalanced perspective on the Middle East and anti-Israel hostility.

View of the European Parliament during a plenary session in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2017.

At least 12 killed, 23 missing as over 100 firefighters battle wildfires raging in southern Spain

Spaish Presidency, Health, and Emergencies Minister Antonio Sanz called the fire "the most devastating fire to date in our region" and described the situation as an "unprecedented tragedy".

Smoke rises during a wildfire near Azuebar, Spain July 6, 2026.

Sasa Obradovic takes the reins in Hapoel Jerusalem’s quest for glory as new head coach

Throughout his coaching career, Obradovic has won numerous titles, including two French championships, the French Cup, the German championship, four German Cups and a Russian Cup.

 Hapoel Jerusalem's new coach Sasa Obradovic eing introduced with the Hapoel Jerusalem owners, July 10, 2026.

Italian Parliament advances groundbreaking bill to return Holocaust-era looted art

"There is no need to repeat how deeply the wounds inflicted by the racial laws are still felt today by Italian Jews and our communities."

Gideon Taylor, president of the World Jewish restitution Organization (WJRO).

At the height of summer: These are the days when flight prices drop

Although it falls during peak summer, the ten days before Tisha B'Av offer a rare chance to find flights and vacation packages at significantly lower prices.

Lesvos.