Security

Germany’s Merz rejects review of EU economic pact with Israel
European leaders are divided on whether to reexamine the EU-Israel Association Agreement in light of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

European Parliament presses air passenger carry-on baggage fees revolution

How CAP reform can secure Europe’s food future and set a global standard

UK signs up to NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target

Canada signs defense pact with EU

Metsola’s return from Mideast up in air amid Iranian counterstrikes
Hungary, Slovakia stall Russian sanctions over gas ban proposal
Still, diplomats privately express optimism that a deal can be reached.
Russia hits Kyiv with huge attack while condemning US strikes on Iran
Just a day before Moscow’s attack on Ukraine’s capital, the Kremlin “strongly condemned” the airstrikes that Washington launched against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration’s message
Top Trump officials said their strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were limited, but they don’t have much control over the knock-on effects in the Middle East and their party.
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it
Trump is back — and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.
Iran reportedly moves to shut Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the critical shipping route in response to U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, state media reported
Pentagon officials say it’s too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not specify how the administration would avoid getting drawn into a deeper escalation with Tehran.
How Europe would fill an America-shaped hole in NATO
The likeliest replacement for the U.S. is a grouping of France, the U.K., Germany and Poland, but it would be much more vulnerable than an America-led alliance.
Iranian hackers target Albania in retaliation for hosting dissidents
A group tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted the capital of Tirana in retaliation for Albania hosting around 3,000 Iranian dissidents.
Flagship EU defense plan may be illegal, German parliamentary report warns
The €150 billion SAFE plan may violate EU treaties and may not be economically effective, says the Bundestag report.
Israel presses ahead with strikes as Trump’s 2-week deadline looms
Israelis see value in weakening Iran as Trump seeks negotiations.
Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House
Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle’s name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
Sanctioned Russian media still partnered with Facebook
Sanctioned pro-Russian media are still part of Facebook’s advertising revenue program, new research out Friday showed. Russian state broadcasters, including Rossiya Segodnya — the organization that oversees …
UK pulls embassy staff out of Iran as tensions flare
The British Embassy in Iran will operate remotely as Foreign Secretary David Lammy holds talks with Iran in Geneva.
ORLEN strengthens CEE’s energy independence
Energy security, strategic investment and environmental responsibility are the three pillars of ORLEN Group’s 2035 strategy. To realize this ambitious plan, the group is allocating up to €90 billion.
Europe strains to give Trump an off-ramp on bombing Iran
Germany, France and the U.K. prepare for talks with Iranian officials in Geneva. Can they stop Trump joining Israel’s war?
Iran regime change not our aim, Israel’s Herzog says
Israel’s main goal is the elimination of Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs — regime change is for the Iranian people to decide, Israeli president says.
Starmer warns Trump to de-escalate in Iran
The prime minister said negotiations between the U.S. and Iran were the way to resolve tensions about Tehran’s uranium enrichment agenda.
Spain’s top EU official privately tried to dilute Russia gas ban
Officials accuse Teresa Ribera of insisting on a loophole in the EU’s proposal that could one day allow Russian gas to return to the bloc.
Cyber firms lick lips at NATO spending buffet
Defense alliance plans extra security budget boom — but who will benefit is still up in the air.
EU Parliament creates official body to probe NGO funding
It’s the latest of a series of moves by right-wing forces to increase scrutiny of nonprofits.
There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trump’s OK with that.
The lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge with a little less than three weeks until Trump’s July 8 deadline for striking trade accords.
Trump on strike of Iranian nuclear site: ‘I may do it. I may not do it.’
The president said he recently spoke with Iranian leaders who floated a visit to the White House amid ongoing conflict.