EU condemns Iran’s attack on Israel as ‘unprecedented escalation’
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend. EU foreign ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss security in the Middle East region.
Europe in brief: EU reaches landmark legislation to regulate AI
The European Union has agreed on landmark legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Bulgaria expects to complete a report next summer on its readiness to join the euro area by 2025. Iran accuses a Swedish EU diplomat of conspiring with Israel.
Europe in brief: Von der Leyen urges to keep an eye on Iran
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for the behaviour of Iran, a long-time supporter of Hamas, to be monitored. At a NATO meeting in Brussels, attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, defence ministers seek to increase support for Ukraine. Brussels warned the online platform Meta of a rise in false information.
Europe in brief: Michel proposes Ukraine reconstruction plans, Franco-German leaders revive their friendship, EU-Iran row over condemnation of Revolutionary Guard
The President of the European Council Charles Michel proposes to use money from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Iran’s Intelligence Ministry warns the EU in response to the European Parliament’s condemnation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regenerate the countries’ political friendship.