Ursula von der Leyen
EU set to define Canada's associate membership next year, signs agreements at Montreal summit
Carney first pushed the concept of associate EU membership in September, amid the country's escalating trade war with the US, which has made its pivot toward other trade partners more urgent.
A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades - opinion
Trump threatens to stop trade with Europe after EU pushes Canada to become associate bloc member
Canada may become first associate member of EU, European Commission president says
Democratic values: The heart of Europe-Israel relations - opinion
This global trend has not spared Europe and Israel: right-wing populism has made inroads, liberal democratic values have been questioned.
EU states vote to continue funding despite Palestinian antisemitic incitement in textbooks
The package includes €145.35m. for salaries and pensions of PA civil servants, including those who write textbooks.
Blocked European funds to Palestinian Territories to be released
"I am glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly," European Commission President said.
Von der Leyen: Israel will help free EU from depending on Russian energy
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls on Lebanon to use its own gas and stop fighting with Israel.
European Commission president heads to Israel with gas deal in the works
The visit comes days after the EC proposed a deal to export gas from Israel to Europe via Egypt.
Russia 'blackmails' world with food crisis to lift sanctions - Ukraine, EU, US
Western officials have accused Russia of weaponizing the food crisis to push other states to end their sanctions.
European Union set to reveal new strategy to combat antisemitism
Speaking to hundreds of Jewish leaders from around the world, Ursula von der Leyen introduced the forthcoming EU strategy specifically designed to combat antisemitism, the first of its kind.
Leaders condemn end of EU's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt called the move "the wrong signal" at a time "in which Jews and other religious minorities are increasingly being targeted online and offline by extremists.
Netanyahu invited to join EU coronavirus conference
The conference will focus on the development of solutions for the coronavirus crisis, with an emphasis on vaccine and drug development and production, as well as the development of new equipment.
New EU Commission head honors Veil - Auschwitz survivor and European leader
“It is the courage and daring of pioneers such as Simone Veil that are at the heart of my vision for Europe,” Ursula von der Leyen said.
