European Union

France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a summit of EU leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2026.
A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.

Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown

A Jewish settler shepherd looks at Palestinians that are loading trucks as they are dismantling their houses after they were forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from a nearby outpost on January 12, 2026 in Ras Ein el-Auja, in the Jordan Vally West Bank.

Two Italian policemen in West Bank held up by settler, forced to kneel at gunpoint

KLM aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

KLM, Air France suspend Israel flights as US-Iran tensions escalate


EU science festival visits Israel

The European Researchers’ Night 2025 will be running across Europe on September 26, but is being held in Israel a week early.

Chilren are seen learning science at the 2024 European Researchers’ Night in Israel.

‘More visible and credible,’ NATO debuts eastern sentry after Russian drone incursions

In response to the Russian incursion, NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry, a framework that allows commanders to move fighters, sensors, and ground-based air defenses.

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

EU proposes to end parts of free trade agreement with Israel, sanction 'extremist' Israelis

The EU is Israel's largest trading partner, and accounts for over 30% of Israel's total international trade.

The European Commission's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica attend a press conference in Brussels, Belgium September 17, 2025

EU executive will adopt new sanctions against Israel on Wednesday, spokesperson says

Sanctions targeting trade agreements with Israel have long been discussed by European Union officials.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025

The day music fell silent: Coldplay, Eurovision, and the neglect of Jewish grief - opinion

From Live Aid to Black Lives Matter tributes, the music industry has a history of rallying for justice – yet Nova’s victims waited in vain for such solidarity.

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Herzog to receive credentials from six new ambassadors

Envoys from Estonia, Latvia, the EU, South Sudan, Zambia, and New Zealand to meet the president ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

Trump had previously urged Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to release detainees whom the US leader has described as "hostages."

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk, Belarus November 30, 2020.

EU reviewing deals with Israel, citing two-state solution threats, European diplomats tell 'Post'

Senior European officials are watching as the EU’s flagship vision - the two-state solution - disappears day by day, through both official declarations and actions on the ground.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts as she is applauded after delivering the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025.

EU Commission chief proposes partial suspension of association's agreement with Israel

The Commission chief said the body will set up a Palestine Donor Group next month, including an instrument for Gaza reconstruction.

 EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, last month.

France's Macron seeks new prime minister after government's collapse

Following a vote to remove French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Paris police brace for possibly disruptive protests.

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025