The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/europe/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:51:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Europe | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/europe/ 32 32 Iran and Ukraine loom over G7, as France hopes Trump will at least stay for duration https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-and-ukraine-loom-over-g7-as-france-hopes-trump-will-at-least-stay-for-duration/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:27:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3841066 No breakthroughs expected during June 15–17 summit, where Zelensky and Mideast mediators will join France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and US as efforts to end wars stall

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]]> European powers urge Israel to end W. Bank settlement expansion, tackle settler violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-powers-urge-israel-to-end-w-bank-settlement-expansion-warn-of-settler-violence/ Fri, 22 May 2026 14:53:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828585 Italy, France, Britain and Germany say Jerusalem is 'undermining stability' and harming prospects for a two-state solution

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]]> European airlines face biggest crisis since COVID as Iran war drives up fuel costs https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-airlines-face-biggest-crisis-since-covid-as-iran-war-drives-up-fuel-costs/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:26:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812561 Aviation experts warn European carriers may begin rationing jet fuel supplies during summer holiday season, after prices surged nearly 84 percent since start of war

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]]> Trump’s ire at NATO leaves European partners bracing for potential US exit https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-ire-at-nato-leaves-european-partners-bracing-for-potential-us-exit/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:54:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793866 American president stopped short of condemning alliance in recent speech, but tensions over potential Strait of Hormuz operations have officials fearing gap no longer bridgeable

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]]> Four years after invading Ukraine, Russia is isolated and broken – but not done https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-years-after-invading-ukraine-russia-is-isolated-and-broken-but-not-done/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:56:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761120 Despite a shattered economy, severe labor shortages and a failed pivot to Asia, Putin refuses to yield, dragging the entire region deeper into a bloody war of attrition

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]]> Center-left candidate heavily defeats hard-right rival in Portugal’s presidential elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/center-left-candidate-wins-over-populist-in-portugals-presidential-elections/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:20:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751012 António José Seguro, who positioned himself as a moderate, wins 66.7% of votes, compared with 33.3% for populist André Ventura

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]]> White House says military ‘always an option’ for seizing control of Greenland https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-says-military-always-an-option-for-seizing-control-of-greenland/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:59:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728521 European leaders emphasize 'inviolability of borders,' as Republican congressmen join Democrats in pushing against administration's calls for US to grab Danish territory

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]]> Israeli tech firms expanded their workforces in Europe during war, study shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tech-firms-expanded-their-workforces-in-europe-during-war-study-shows/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:15:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3718562 Workers employed in Europe by Israeli tech firms has grown by an average 5% annually, while tech employment in Israel faces a slowdown, according to a new study

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]]> Lithuanian party whose leader convicted of anti-Jewish hatred to stay in coalition https://www.timesofisrael.com/lithuanian-party-whose-leader-convicted-of-anti-jewish-hatred-to-stay-in-coalition/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:59:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708297 Ruling party says it will wait until appeal to decide future of populist Nemunas Dawn, whose head was found guilty last week of incitement against Jews, Holocaust revisionism

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]]> Cyberattack sparks chaos at several European airports, with delays and cancellations https://www.timesofisrael.com/cyberattack-sparks-chaos-at-several-european-airports-with-delays-and-cancellations/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:08:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3646630 Attack hits airport software by RTX firm, affecting electronic check-ins and baggage drops; London's Heathrow, airports in Berlin, Brussels disrupted

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]]> Israeli says man screamed ‘F*ck Israel, I’m Hamas,’ bit part of his ear off in Greece https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-says-man-screamed-fck-israel-im-hamas-bit-part-of-his-ear-off-in-greece/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:18:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3607013 Victim says he and attacker both arrested; in separate incident, Israeli cellist says he was kicked out of a restaurant in Vienna for speaking Hebrew

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]]> Spain reneges on $325m purchase of anti-tank missiles from Israel’s Rafael https://www.timesofisrael.com/spain-reneges-on-325m-purchase-of-anti-tank-missiles-from-israels-rafael/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:28:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563967 Withdrawal from deal to buy 168 launchers and 1,680 missiles, signed days before the Oct. 7 attack, comes as Madrid calls for sanctions and arms embargo on Israel over Gaza war

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]]> Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders quits coalition, likely leading to elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-far-right-leader-geert-wilders-quits-coalition-likely-leading-to-elections/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:25:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563774 In late May, PVV party head said his 'patience was up' with Dutch PM Dick Schoof, demanding faster implementation of 'strictest-ever immigration policy' promised in coalition deal

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]]> UK sanctions Iran-linked Swedish gang for violence against Jewish, Israeli targets https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-sanctions-iran-linked-swedish-gang-for-violence-against-jewish-israeli-targets/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:19:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3528128 Britain bans entry, freezes assets of Foxtrot and its leadership, a month after similar move by US which cited criminal group's part in thwarted January 2024 Israeli embassy attack

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]]> Hezbollah-linked drone smuggling ring uncovered in Europe – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-linked-drone-smuggling-ring-uncovered-in-europe-report/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:04:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3526611 French paper reveals security agencies in Spain, Germany, France, and the UK thwarted massive smuggling operation targeting Israeli civilians and military

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