Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations, source says
Daily Corriere della Sera reported ‘some US bombers’ had been due to land at the base in eastern Sicily before heading to the Middle East
Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defense minister says
The closure of the airspace forces military planes to bypass NATO member Spain en route to their targets in the Middle East
MADRID: Spain has...
Hungary legally blocks EU’s 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine — Orban
The prime minister says the decision-making on the loan has not been finalized, while the Ukrainians have imposed "an oil blockade on Hungary"
BRUSSELS -...
Von der Leyen rules out purchases of Russian gas even in event of power...
The EU will continue the transition to green, European-produced energy, the European Commission president says
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has...
European Union summit will focus on Iran war and a loan to Ukraine blocked...
Rising energy prices because of the war and fears in Europe of a new refugee crisis have pushed leaders to make the Middle East one of the top priorities at...
EU ban on Russian oil would seriously harm Europe’s economy — Szijjarto
The minister noted that amid a shortage of oil on the global market, Europe would find itself in the most vulnerable position compared to other regions of the world
Europeans seek clarity about Trump’s Iran war aims before agreeing to his warship demands
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that “it is in our interest to keep the Strait of Hormuz open”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Britain...
Russia is the only winner of Middle East war, EU’s Costa says
BRUSSELS: Russia has so far been the only winner from the war in the Middle East as energy prices soar and attention for its war against Ukraine has faded, EU Council President...
Hungary blocks EU’s 90-billion-euro aid package for Ukraine — top diplomat
Peter Szijjarto says the decision will remain in force until Ukraine restarts Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline
BUDAPEST - The government of Hungary...
Europeans push back at US over claim they face ‘civilizational erasure’
“Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilizational erasure,” Kallas told the conference
MUNICH: A top European Union official on...