European Union
EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'
The EU called for any future funding to the PA to be conditional on the removal of ”antisemitic content, incitement to violence and the glorification of martyrdom and jihad” from textbooks.
Spain reportedly summons Israeli chargé d'affaires as protests erupt over Gaza flotilla seizure
Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance' - FT
Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision
Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history
Bulgaria is changing its currency from the lev to the euro, raising concerns over higher prices and political unrest.
Kosovo to hold election in bid to end year-long political impasse
The vote is the second this year in Europe's youngest nation after Kurti's Vetevendosje party fell short of a majority in February.
Grapevine, December 21, 2025: A strong relationship
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Defending Jewish communities is part of fight for Europe’s soul, Hungarian EU minister tells ‘Post’
ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The attack on Jewish communities is "an attack on our European civilization and our cultural heritage, which is based on the Judeo-Christian heritage and civilization.”
EU leaders agree on joint borrowing to fund Ukraine, set aside plan to use Russian frozen assets
The leaders also gave the European Commission a mandate to continue work on a so-called reparations loan based on Russian immobilized assets, but that option proved unworkable for now.
White House documents America’s decline as a global power - opinion
The latest National Security Strategy doesn’t plan America’s future; it records its withdrawal from being a global superpower.
EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access
The agreement grants companies launching new medicines eight years of data protection for trial results and one year of market protection.
Lava Network’s digital coin now trading on Kraken and Binance
Company says EU-wide approval opens access to its token and expands distribution on Tier-1 exchanges, including Kraken and Binance.
European Union eyeing Lebanon presence in boost for efforts to disarm Hezbollah, document shows
EU efforts could “focus on advice, training and capacity-building,” a document said, adding that it would not take over UNIFIL's tasks in the Levant.
Broad consensus, powerful global actor: What Israel, Jews fail to understand about the EU - opinion
The problem is the refusal to recognize that the European Union is a powerful global actor with a coherent and long-term worldview, not a collection of interchangeable politicians.
