We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Comments from leaders Pedro Sánchez and Alexander De Croo at Rafah condemned by foreign minister Eli Cohen
Also in this newsletter: Austria’s foreign minister calls for elections in Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: bikes are back at Finland’s border to Russia
There are four basic principles that can foster good relations between the two entities
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s weekend of protests
President Erdoğan has described group behind October 7 attack on Israel as a ‘liberation’ movement
US, Europe and Latin America express rising concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza
Bloc seeks to shore up security in stable west African country with large donation of confiscated equipment
Disputes among governments and in societies as well as quarrels in Brussels disrupt the quest for a united front
Bloc’s leaders meet in Brussels for summit on Middle East, Ukraine and funding issues
Also in this newsletter: the European Central Bank takes a trip to Athens
Also in this newsletter: How the bloc plans to step up defence of its clean tech sector
Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for timeout for aid deliveries and talks to free hostages
Also in this newsletter: How the former head of Germany’s hard-left party wants to woo far-right voters
Leaders are divided on attending event given Arab push for declaration demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
EU governments could once claim to be players in the Middle East — no longer
Also in this newsletter: Finland cracks down on Russians buying critical real estate
Diplomats warn backing for Israeli assault on Gaza has poisoned efforts to build consensus against Russia’s war
Also in this newsletter: Greece’s migration minister warns of rising migration from the Middle East
Chief diplomat tells Beijing trade imbalance risks stoking demands for ‘more drastic protectionist measures’
Both European and American officials are attempting to juggle support with calls for restraint
Brussels move comes after Germany and Austria suspend bilateral assistance in response to Hamas attack on Israel
Also in this newsletter: Why you should pay attention to Germany’s regional elections this weekend
Also in this newsletter: How €8bn from the EU budget were squandered last year
Also in this newsletter: Do EU states want to retain the power to spy on journalists?
International Edition