EU proposes sanctions and tariffs on Israel ‘to end human suffering in Gaza’
The European Union has unveiled its most forceful plan yet to push Israel towards ending the conflict in Gaza, as Israeli forces – tanks, drones...
Ursula von der Leyen
EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin meeting
Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support...
Spain joins international condemnation of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City
Spain has been quick to condemn Israel’s plans to escalate its military occupation of Gaza, as pressure increases for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Spanish PM supports new EU-US trade deal, but ‘without any enthusiasm’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday voiced his support for the newly agreed trade deal between the European Union and the United States –...
USA skips UN summit in Seville aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
The leaders from numerous countries convened in the Andalusian city of Seville on Monday to address the widening disparity between wealthy and developing nations and...
Sánchez: ‘We have a moral duty to save lives in Gaza’, which is a ‘catastrophic situation of genocide’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that Europe has a ‘moral duty to save lives in Gaza’ and that the situation there is...
Trump and Von der Leyen agree 9 July deadline to reach US-EU tariff deal after 50% threat
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would hold off on implementing the proposed 50% tariffs on the European Union until 9 July,...
EU and UK ‘reset’ post-Brexit relations with new agreements at mini-summit
The European Union and the United Kingdom marked a fresh phase in their post-Brexit relationship on Monday, reaching new agreements focused on defence collaboration and...
EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels
Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,...
EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar
UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs...
