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EU ambassadors:

'We won't stand idly when Israel's right to exist is questioned'

Joint statement by EU ambassadors to Israel pledges to fight antisemitism, says 'unacceptable' that hatred of Jews rears its head today.

Top EU official to Israel:

'Disavow Smotrich's comments on Palestinian people'

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs denounces Smotrich's comments: I call on the Israeli government to disavow those comments.

EU concerned Hungary may move embassy to Jerusalem

European Commission’s spokesman for foreign affairs reiterates EU policy is not to open embassies in Jerusalem.

European Union demands end to 'settler violence' and Arab terror

EU condemns Arab shooting attacks that killed 3 Israelis, while also demanding end to 'settler violence,' following riots in Huwara.

Israel expels European Union parliament member

Anti-Israel EU parliament member from Spain refused entry into Israel as part of diplomatic mission, is forced to return home.

EU blasts Shechem operation:

'Use of force must be in full respect of international law'

EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs calls on both sides to restore calm following IDF counterterorrism operation in Shechem.

EU criticizes Israel:

'Settlements are illegal under international law'

European Union criticizes plans to authorize communities in Judea and Samaria: Important to consider steps to de-escalate the situation.

PA cabinet leader:

'Boycott the settlements'

PA cabinet leader asks European Union countries to take measures against "settlers" who hold European citizenship.

EU exploring legal options to blacklist IRGC

Paris and Berlin voiced their support for the measure, officials tell The Financial Times.

Herzog departs for Brussels:

'I will have the privilege of speaking for the State of Israel'

President Isaac Herzog to meet Belgian King, visit a Jewish school, meet local Jewish leaders and speak before the European Parliament.

Iran threatens 'reciprocal' measures if IRGC is blacklisted

Iran's Foreign Minister says his country will blacklist elements of EU countries if the IRGC is blacklisted by Europe.

IRGC commander to EU:

'Don't make a mistake by blacklisting us'

IRGC chief: If the Europeans make a mistake, they must accept the consequences.

EU to sanction Iran officials, IRGC blacklist still under debate

EU will impose new sanctions on 37 Iranian officials and organizations, but will stop short for now of blacklisting the Revolutionary Guard.

Iran:

'EU would be shooting itself in the foot if it blacklists IRGC'

Iran's Foreign Minister warns EU against blacklisting the IRGC following non-binding vote on the issue by the European Parliament.

European Parliament votes in favor of IRGC blacklist

European Parliament calls on EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. The vote is non-binding.

Demand in the EU:

Designate Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization

Germany and the Netherlands are leading the demand which stems from the concern about Iran-Russian ties and the suppression of protests.

Iranian and EU officials meet amid stalled nuclear talks

Iran's Foreign Minister meets EU foreign policy chief on the sidelines of a summit in Jordan.

EU Official:

"EU's anti-Israel resolution 'tainted' by corruption scandal"

EU source says anti-Israel measure 'tainted' in wake of Qatar corruption scandal, which has led to arrest of EU parliament vice president.

EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

EU foreign ministers sanction Iran over its crackdown of anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia.

EU Diplomat: Europe is a "garden" and the world a "jungle"

Borell divides the world into gardens and jungles, with all the hostility that this means for the idea of international cooperation. Op-ed.

EU sanctions head of IRGC over drones to Russia

Revolutionary Guard's Aerospace Force and company making drones provided to Russia also sanctioned.

Germany, EU mulling classifying IRGC as terror organization

German Foreign Minister says her country and the EU are examining whether to classify Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.

EU welcomes Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement

European Union says historic maritime border agreement will "contribute to stability and prosperity the wider region."

Gantz to European Union:

'No Israeli arms sales to Ukraine'

Seeking middle ground on aid to Ukraine, Gantz comes out against weapons sales, but says Israel may offer early warning system.

EU welcomes maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon

Deal enabling Lebanon to extract gas from offshore fields 'is essential' during global energy crisis, EU foreign affairs chief says.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'NGOs seem to fear peace in the Middle East'

'Improvement of EU-Israel relations will benefit wider Euro-Mediterranean area,' Simon Wiesenthal Centre says in an open letter to the EU.

Zionist groups respond to EU 'sorrow' at terrorists' deaths

Im Tirtzu and Lech Jerusalem urge, 'Expel European Ambassador von Burgsdorff from Israel!'

European official:

'The Iranian response was totally unreasonable'

European official tells Axios: Iranian response can only be read as they do not want to close this deal.

Iran submits response to US comments on nuclear proposal

Iran says it submitted its comments to the US response to EU draft for reviving 2015 nuclear deal.

A band of hypocrites?

It would be better if each country troubled by Israeli raids on Palestinian Arab NGOs started to take care of its very existence. Opinion.

First publication:

EU representative meets family of imprisoned terrorist

Official EU representative met in recent days with family of Ahmed Mansara, who stabbed a Jewish child in Pisgat Ze'ev in 2015.

EU:

'We won't review our policy towards NGOs blacklisted by Israel'

EU: Israel has provided no substantial information that would justify reviewing policy towards six PA organizations blacklisted by Israel.

EU and US studying Iran's response to nuclear deal proposal

European Union and United States studying Iran's response to draft agreement on reviving 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran submits response to EU proposal on nuclear deal

Source confirms the EU received Iran’s response to its proposal aimed at reviving 2015 deal with world powers.

Iran may accept EU compromise on nuclear deal

Iran may accept final compromise worked out in Vienna to save 2015 agreement, local media report.

Europe wildfires burn second biggest area in two decades

Record wildfires in Southern Europe have burned huge swatch of land with fire season only half over.

Iran:

'We've responded to EU proposal on nuclear deal'

Iran's top nuclear negotiator: We stand ready to conclude the negotiations in a short order, should the other side be ready to do the same.

Iran welcomes EU's efforts to revive nuclear deal

Iran's Foreign Minister says Iran welcomes diplomatic efforts to revive 2015 deal, after EU proposes a compromise.

EU proposes compromise on Iran nuclear deal

EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell says the time has come to make a decision on saving the Iran nuclear deal.

EU official:

'Talks with Iran are coming to an end'

Senior EU official says nuclear negotiations with Iran are coming to an end, but it is unclear if they will result in an agreement.

AJC calls on European Union to reconvene council with Israel

AJC welcomes letter by 158 MEPs urging EU to reconvene the Association Council with Israel.

European MPs slam EU hypocrisy over 'illegal settlements' claim

For the first time, Members of European Parliament call on leadership to cease misuse of international law against Israel.

EU delegation participates in cleanup of Bat Yam beach

Activity taken as part of EUBeachCleanup campaign on World Oceans Day.

EU agrees on ban on most Russian oil imports

EU leaders announce ban on most Russian oil imports, after reaching a compromise deal with Hungary.

EU foreign policy chief:

'Appalled by scenes from funeral of Shireen Abu Aqleh'

EU's Josep Borrell accuses Israel of "disrespectful behavior" towards participants in funeral of Al Jazeera journalist killed in Jenin.

EU foreign policy chief:

'We're making a last-ditch attempt to save Iran deal'

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tells Financial Times he seeks a “middle way” to end the impasse between the US and Iran.

European Union condemns Elad terror attack

'European Union condemns the terror attack, this violence must stop,' spokesperson says.

Report:

EU to make fresh push to salvage Iran deal

Diplomats tell Wall Street Journal that EU negotiator offered to travel to Tehran in effort to break stalemate in nuclear talks.

Russia launches gas embargo on 2 NATO states

'This is blackmail.' European energy prices soar as Moscow bars gas sales to Poland and Bulgaria, threatens to cut off other European states

EU marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with condemnation of Putin

EU uses Holocaust Remembrance Day to slam Russia's 'denazification' claims, vows to fight 'festering' antisemitism.

The war in Ukraine marks the birth of Eurabia 2.0

Italy and the rest of Europe are completely surrendering to the Islamic world for sources of energy. What are the hidden costs? Op-ed.

EU foreign policy chief:

'New deal with Iran - within days'

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell: We are very close to deal with Iran but there are still some issues pending.

EU condemns Be'er Sheva terror attack

'We stand by Israel in this painful moment,' says EU High Representative Josep Borrell.

EU announces further sanctions on Russia

EU approves fourth package of sanctions targeting individuals and entities involved in invasion of Ukraine.

Israel mulling gas quotas to countries boycotting Russia

The EU has asked Israel to look into the possibility of transferring natural gas to Europe via Egypt.

EU sanctions top Kremlin-linked oligarchs

European Union sanctions key moneymen accused of backing Putin's regime.

EU freezes assets of Putin and Lavrov

EU foreign ministers add Russian President and Foreign Minister to the EU's sanctions list.

EU leaders agree on new sanctions against Russia

EU to freeze Russian assets in the bloc and halt its banks' access to European financial markets.

Senior EU official:

'A deal with Iran is close'

Senior EU official says US-Iranian deal could be reached in the coming week but depends on the will of those involved.

Area C of the ‘West Bank,’ EU hypocrisy and double standards

Europe cannot claim to be witness to the Oslo Accords while at the same time systematically undermining them. Oped.