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Cyprus invites Turkey's Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion

Cyprus and Turkey have no diplomatic relations and hosting a Turkish president might prove challenging both because of the diplomatic tightrope arising from past conflict and logistical issues.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024
 Bosnia and Herzegovina High Representative Christian Schmidt.

Bosnia High Representative: Politicians should know Hamas is Iranian terror branch - interview

Magen David Adom respond to a fire in central Israel caused by shrapnel from an Iranian missile.

Shrapnel from Iranian rocket causes fire at apartment in central Israel

 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy leaves 10 Downing Street, on the day British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, in London, Britain, June 18, 2025.

Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy, as Trump considers strikes


Syria’s Al-Sharaa sparks outcry for promoting militia leaders accused of rights abuses

The move has sparked concern among international observers and human rights advocates, who warn it could undermine hopes for reform and reconciliation.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, May 27, 2025.

E3 countries seek pathway to diplomacy with Iran, Hezbollah leader offers help to Iran

IAF intercepts Iranian drones near Dead Sea • IAEA chief identifies Isfahan as Iran's planned uranium enrichment site • Smoke, explosions in Tehran, Rasht

 France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech after a meeting with European partners to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, France, June 19, 2025.

European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva, source says

The purpose of the talks is allegedly to convince the Islamic Republic to use its nuclear program for civilian purposes.

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025.

EU cancels €3 million heritage grant for Moroccan Jewish community amid Gaza war - report

“The timing was not neutral. It followed the military confrontation and shifts in European positions on Israel. The message is clear, Jewish is political, and political is unacceptable."

 FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

'We want good relations with Israel' EU Foreign Affairs chief Kaja Kallas tells 'Post' – interview

In an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas talked about EU-Israel relations, the Israel-Hamas war, and aid in Gaza.

 EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas attends the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025.

Israeli Finance Minister says banks should not obey EU sanctions on settlers

The Religious Zionist Party chair urged banks not to obey EU sanctions in the name of "a national moral injustice."

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Turning our back on Europe and on our own values - opinion

It is clear that Israel is losing both moral and political capital throughout the war. By turning away from Europe, Israel also risks losing itself.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar speaks as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas looks on at a news conference in Brussels earlier this year. Europe’s solidarity with Israel is beginning to crack because Israel has changed, the writer asserts.

Right-wing leaders at CPAC Hungary vow to resist EU integration -opinion

In the past year, several right-wing parties have risen to prominence in Europe, largely kept away from power by coalitions formed by the center-right parties with the left.

 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at CPAC Hungary in Budapest, May 29, 2025.

Support for Palestinians may prove dangerous for Europe - opinion

The European Union, established after the world wars to safeguard peace, has, in recent years, become a promoter of an anti-Israel narrative.

 SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER José Manuel Albares speaks at a news conference as Spain hosted a meeting of EU and Arab foreign ministers on the war in Gaza in Madrid, last Sunday.

Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports

The FT added that the European Union has been pushing for a jointly agreed framework text for the talks, but the two sides remain too far apart.

 A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, the US flag and word "Tariffs" in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

Israel's EU ambassador stresses importance of dialogue, bilateral ties with EU

Israel’s EU Ambassador Haim Regev warned of a growing "political drift" in Europe as support for Israel wanes as the war in Gaza continues.

 Head of the Mission of Israel to the EU and NATO Ambassador Haim Regev attends a solemn moment to remember the people killed in Israel, during the ongoing conflict with Hamas, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023.