Middle East: Israel cabinet to discuss Lebanon cease-fire

Following PM Netanyahu's recommendation, Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister earlier said that under the deal any attempts by Hezbollah to rearm will be a violation of it, and that Israel will "respond severely" if they do.

Under tight security measures, G7 foreign ministers focus on Middle East and Ukraine in Italy

Key Arab leaders and the Arab League chief are also participating.

EU to allocate over €200mln to Lebanese military as ceasefire talks continue

The EU's Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell’s visit to Lebanon comes at the end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Before his visit to Beirut, Borrell visited Cyprus and Jordan.

EU's top foreign diplomat meets Israelis and Palestinians at two-state solution conference

Asked whether he was optimistic about peace in the Middle East over the coming months, Borrell said "a ceasefire must come and it is absolutely essential."

No comment: Residents react after fatal Israeli airstrike on residential building in central Beirut

Local residents reacted after Israeli jets Tuesday struck a residential building killing 3 and injuring 26 in central Beirut in the Basta area, the second in days. The strike comes hours before an anticipated ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group.

European leaders give mixed reactions on Netanyahu's war crimes arrest warrant

Europe's top diplomat Josep Borrell has insisted that the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and his former defence secretary should be respected, but European countries are not so sure.

EU fails to reach unanimous agreement on suspending dialogue with Israel

At the Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels, Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, proposed the suspension of political dialogue with Israel due to human rights violations in Gaza but failed to get the support of all member states.

EU's Josep Borrell visits Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of bloc's support

EU High Representative Josep Borrell visited Kyiv in an attempt to reassure Ukraine of the bloc’s continued support in its fight against Russia.

Germany, Netherlands, Austria face warning from Brussels for budget spending

Rejigged EU austerity rules – in play for the first time since the pandemic – are now coming back to haunt the bloc’s biggest deficit hawks, in a move likely to prove explosive to national politics.

Underwater WiFi, aquaponic farms: How European startups woo investors

Europe excels in ocean tech innovation but struggles with venture funding. An EU initiative aims to change that by helping startups gain investors' trust—from Italy's underwater WiFi to Portugal's fish-powered farms.

EU DECODED: Deforestation law’s trade-offs under negotiation

Can the goods we buy and the services we use affect the survival of the rainforest? The EU thinks so and this episode explores its new law on deforestation, which is provoking a backlash from companies and countries who are negotiating over how to delay the application of the new rules.

Which EU countries have the most foreign-controlled enterprises?

Foreign-controlled businesses account for 15% of jobs in the EU with Luxembourg, Poland, and Slovakia having the highest share of employment.

'No excuses' for Israel to not accept ceasefire deal, EU foreign policy chief says

Israel's cabinet is set to agree on a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon on Tuesday, despite several sticking points.