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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 340

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European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life Katharina von Schnurbein attends a meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators on Combatting Antisemitism on January 30, 2023 in Berlin. (John Macdougall/Pool/AFP)
At UN workshop, envoys warn of ‘tsunami of antisemitism’ since Oct. 7
By AFP and ToI Staff
EU coordinator for Jewish life says current situation ‘reminds us of the darkest days of Europe’ as officials cite worldwide surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes
European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life Katharina von Schnurbein attends a meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators on Combatting Antisemitism on January 30, 2023 in Berlin. (John Macdougall/Pool/AFP)
September 7, 2024, 10:54 pm
At UN workshop, envoys warn of ‘tsunami of antisemitism’ since Oct. 7
EU coordinator for Jewish life says current situation ‘reminds us of the darkest days of Europe’ as officials cite worldwide surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes
By AFP and ToI Staff
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
July 19, 2024, 4:43 pm
EU pledges 400 million euros for Ramallah, subject to progress on PA reform
European Commission head touts measures to get Palestinian Authority’s finances in order as helping ‘lay the groundwork for economic and political stability in the West Bank’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen (L) speaks as party President Jordan Bardella listens after French President Emmanuel Macron announced his call for new general elections, during an evening gathering on the final day of the European Parliament election, at the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy in Paris, June 9, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/AFP)
June 10, 2024, 12:50 pm
Despite major gains by far-right in EU elections, mainstream groups remain dominant
Christian Democrats, Socialists ahead in 27-country vote; Macron trounced by Le Pen; Italian PM almost doubles seats; German extreme right defeats chancellor’s Social Democrats
By Raf Casert, LORNE COOK and Samuel Petrequin
A Houthi forces helicopter approaching the cargo ship Galaxy Leader on November 19, 2023, in the Red Sea. (Houthi Media Center via AP, File)
February 19, 2024, 11:08 pm
EU launches naval mission to secure Red Sea from Houthi attacks
One-year mandate aims to protect civilian shipping routes without carrying out strikes on Yemeni soil; no casualties reported in most recent missile attacks on cargo vessels
By AFP, AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: The Israeli flag flies along the EU flag in a show of solidarity with Israel at Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall) in Berlin, October 2023. (philip1234/Shutterstock.com)
February 15, 2024, 1:40 am
Spain, Ireland ask EU to probe if Israel violating human rights in Gaza
Request to European Commission cites accord linking human rights obligations to trade ties, obliquely raising prospect of economic sanctions for first time
By AFP and ToI Staff
File: Israel's flag on the Berlaymont, the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, a day after the Palestinian terror group Hamas launched its devastating onslaught on Israel, October 8, 2023. (JOHANNA GERON/AFP)
October 17, 2023, 11:31 am
Unhappy with unequivocal support for Israel, EU heads to seek consensus on Gaza war
Members of 27-nation bloc look to align messaging after rebuking commission chief for backing Israel’s right to self-defense without urging adherence to international law
By Agencies
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri, heads the closing session of the COP27 climate conference, at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, on November 20, 2022. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)
November 20, 2022, 7:21 pm
No way to run a COP: Climate summit host Egypt gets bad marks
Observers allege that Cairo failed to act as a neutral broker in talks, protected petro-states; European official disappointed at weak push for commitments to limit global warming
By Marlowe HOOD
A woman checks the website of Israel-made Pegasus spyware at an office in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on July 21, 2021. (Mario Goldman/AFP)
November 8, 2022, 4:03 pm
EU lawmakers say bloc failing to address use of Israeli spyware at heart of scandal
Committee investigating governments’ use of Pegasus phone surveillance software says countries practicing a code of silence and reluctantly sharing information ‘piecemeal’
By Samuel Petrequin
This photo provided by Cyprus press and information office, European Union's energy commissioner Kadri Simson speaks during the East Mediterranean Gas Forum conference at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (Andreas Loucaides/Cyprus Press and Information Office via AP)
October 18, 2022, 6:04 am
Cyprus, EU launch project to link island to European grid
EU official says East Mediterranean gas can wean the bloc off Russian energy; Cypriot president hails ‘historic’ day
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A Google building at the company's campus in Mountain View, California, on Sept. 24, 2019. (AP/Jeff Chiu)
September 14, 2022, 1:51 pm
EU court upholds 4 billion euro fine for Google
General Court says tech giant ‘imposed unlawful restrictions on manufacturers of Android mobile devices’ to benefit its search engine; reduces fine from 4.3 to 4.1 billion euros
By AFP
A view the dried-up river Tille in Lux, France, Aug. 9, 2022 (AP Photo/Nicholas Garriga)
September 8, 2022, 1:29 pm
2022 declared Europe’s hottest summer on record
European Commission’s climate change service says previous record was only a year old; on a global level, August 2022 was joint warmest August on record
By AFP
Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban attends a joint press conference with Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer at the Federal Chancellery during Orban's official visit to Austria in Vienna, Austria, July 28, 2022. (Alex Halada/AFP)
July 30, 2022, 8:17 pm
EU parliament leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for ‘openly racist’ remarks
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stresses union’s values are ‘non-negotiable’ after Hungarian PM speaks out against ‘race-mixing’
By AFP
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders speaks during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, September 15, 2021. (Yves Herman, Pool via AP)
July 28, 2022, 10:04 am
EU says it found evidence that senior officials were targeted with NSO spyware
In a letter obtained by Reuters, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders says investigators have found evidence that his phone was hacked using Israeli tech; NSO offers assistance
By ToI Staff
The EU's drug watchdog recommended for approval the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox on July 22, 2022. (JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
July 25, 2022, 4:07 pm
Smallpox vaccine approved in EU for use against monkeypox
Imvanex given green light in Europe for use against virus, days after WHO declares global health emergency
By AFP
Boats in Brenets Lake (Lac des Brenets), part of the Doubs River, which has dried up due to a combination of factors, including geological faults that drain the river, decreased rainfall and heat waves. It acts as a natural border between eastern France and western Switzerland, July 18, 2022. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
July 18, 2022, 3:57 pm
Nearly half of EU territory at risk of drought as heatwave strikes Europe
Agriculture in union’s southern states takes beating, with river basin in Italy facing worst possible level of drought
By AFP
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