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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković insisted on Monday that the European Union’s position on the events unfolding in the Middle East was “very clear and unified” despite the negative reaction that greeted a statement released by Brussels on Sunday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We shall continue consultations,” Plenković told Euronews’ flagship morning program Europe Today. **”**I think […]

The United States and Israel’s “unilateral action” in Iran “doesn’t have backing from the United Nations’ Charter or international law,” Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has told Euronews’ flagship morning program Europe Today. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking live on Monday morning, Albares also condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes against several other nations in the Middle East […]

Good Morning from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As an escalating conflict grips the Middle East following Saturday’s joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the ensuing Iranian retaliation, the EU is scrambling to assert its fading diplomatic clout as it calls for de-escalation and restraint. Crisis meetings of EU ambassadors and […]

Published on 01/03/2026 – 21:42 GMT+1•Updated 9:54 p.m The Foreign Ministers of the European Union said they are taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of EU citizens in the Middle East and warned that further escalation could threaten the region. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The ministers participated in a video call with High Representative Kaja […]

Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar said Europe “does not have a unified position” on what role it should play in Iran as European ministers sought to establish a joint approach Sunday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As Israel and the United States conducted a joint military strike on Iran, leading to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, […]

Israel’s top diplomat Gideon Sa’ar told Euronews no “timeline” has been set for the military operation alongside the United States which began on Saturday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING He said neither Israel nor the US “seek to impose (a new leadership) from the outside” but suggested the strikes which resulted in the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]

Published on 01/03/2026 – 15:58 GMT+1 The Belgian navy has intercepted and seized a tanker suspected of forming part of Russia’s shadow fleet, used to circumvent EU sanctions, Euronews has learned. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The operation was carried out by the Belgian Ministry of Defense in the country’s exclusive economic zone. Authorities say the vessel was […]

ByLily Sergeeva Published on 01/03/2026 – 14:16 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin called the act “a murder committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “In our country, Ayatollah Khamenei will be remembered as […]

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez openly condemned the US and Israeli strikes on Saturday, warning that they could heighten regional tensions and “contribute to a more uncertain and hostile international order.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Madrid’s reaction was more outspoken than that of many other international leaders, who generally urged restraint, the protection of civilians, and respect […]

Published on 02/28/2026 – 13:11 GMT+1•Updated 13:24 European leaders reacted with a mix of alarm and caution to news of joint US–Israeli military strikes on Iran — operations the Pentagon has referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” — warning that the offensive risked widening the conflict across the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING French president Emmanuel […]