The EU will examine aid to the Palestinians but will by no means suspend it. Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell stressed this after an informal emergency meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of a meeting with the Gulf states in Oman. The Commissioner for Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, was duped.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission is considering whether to continue financial support to the Palestinians in light of the major attack on Israel. This was announced by the Commission in the evening. Earlier, Oliver Varhely, Commissioner for Neighborhood, apparently announced a halt to payments without consultation.
By Stephan Israel
Mines and projectiles render agricultural land in Ukraine unusable. 174,000 square kilometers of land are considered potentially contaminated by warfare agents. Due to a lack of help, large companies and small farmers are trying to solve the problems themselves, despite great risks.
By Viktor Funk
In Poland, the energy revolution has been initiated. The elections next weekend will decide whether it will be accelerated or not.
By Claire Stam
The former Middle East mediator sees historical parallels with Hamas' devastating surprise attack on Israel. He expects profound consequences for the security services and politics of the state. It is still open which of the rival great powers, the US, China and Russia, will be able to draw advantages from the escalation, he said in an interview with Markus Bickel.
By Markus Bickel
In political Berlin, Bluesky is already the new star in the social media sky and at least some members of the European Parliament are also looking for an alternative to X, the former Twitter. Will Bluesky also take Twitter's place in Brussels?
By Falk Steiner
The case of Maximilian Krah, a member of the AfD federal board, sheds light on possible Chinese intelligence activities in Germany. This is not an isolated incident, experts warn. While industrial espionage was the focus for a long time, there have been more recent cases of suspected political influence in Europe and beyond.
By Marcel Grzanna
The European Political Community was supposed to bring together heads of state and government from all over Europe. With crises from Nagorno-Karabakh to northern Kosovo on the agenda, the new format is reaching its limits at the third rendezvous.
By Stephan Israel
The Parliament will not further oppose the appointment of Commissioners-designate Hoekstra and Šefčovič. The supplementary statements of the two Timmermans successors were sufficient to convince the majority of ENVI members. However, some questions remain.
By Lukas Knigge
Almost 50 heads of state and government are meeting today for the third summit of the European Political Community. The central topic: Nagorno-Karabakh and the tensions in the Balkans. But Azerbaijan's president, of all people, wants to stay away. The informal EU summit on Friday will focus on enlargement and the migration crisis.
By Redaktion Table
