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EU increases aid, calls for humanitarian pause as war rages in Gaza

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is increasing its humanitarian aid for Gaza by 25 million euros. This comes as Israeli forces pushed on with intense strikes targeting Palestinian militants in the besieged area with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting a death toll of…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6, 2023

Israel-Palestine: Is the two-state solution the answer to the crisis?

The bloodiest fighting for decades has revived an option once thought dead as the last hope for peace. But how it would look and whether the will to achieve it exists remain unclear

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

Seeing no military answer to Israel-Palestinian tensions, the EU plans for a more peaceful future

European Union leaders believe it's time to lay the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas does not control Gaza

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

The EU and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: many voices, no shared vision

The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians. He was soon rebuffed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and…

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

Kosovo and Serbia leaders to meet for talks after flurry of diplomacy

Discussions scheduled after intervention from foreign officials, after Kosovo previously urged sanctions on Serbia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Vladimir Putin to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing: Five things to know

Ties between Russia and China have deepened in recent years.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023

Leaders to meet as EU struggles to put on united front over Israel-Hamas war

Emergency meeting called after a week of rows including over Ursula Von der Leyen’s trip to Israel

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Western Balkans' integration into EU in focus at Albania summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Albania on Monday to attend the latest Berlin Process Summit, focusing on closer cooperation between the European Union and the Western Balkan countries. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Brussels is eager to strengthen its ranks, but significant barriers remain.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 16, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Russia striking Avdiivka ‘with everything they have’, says city official

Volodymyr Zelenskiy praises troops for holding their positions in areas including Avdiivka, where fighting is ‘particularly hot’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023

Netanyahu tells troops ‘next stage is coming’ as Israel prepares Gaza offensive

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas in Gaza targeted by Israeli bombardments after Israel warned residents in the north to evacuate ahead of an expected ground offensive. Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed at least 324 people over the past 24 hours, the territory’s…

France 24 · Oct 14, 2023