Von der Leyen welcomes U.S. Graham Act

09.08.2026 The European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen called for cutting off all sources of funding for Russia. She wrote about it on the social media platform X. Coming on the back of the EU’s 21st package, I welcome the US Senate’s adoption of the Graham Bill. It honours a fierce believer in…

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EU-Ceuta: farewell to solidarity

Brussels 01.08.2026 Today 22 from 26 EU leaders, strating with the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni united in sharp criticism against the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s on his migration policies, blaming him the Ceuta huimanitarian crisis. I held a conference call with Commissioners @magnusbrunner and @dubravkasuica for an update on the situation in Ceuta….

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Spain: Ceuta taken over by Moroccans

31.07.2026 In Ceuta, migrants continue flooding the city, crossing the border in thousands. Spanish media report that the military and police have been ordered not to intervene to avoid altercations. 🇪🇸 | Esto es ahora mismo en Ceuta, 1 AM. Siguen ingresando miles de inmigrantes marroquíes al sur de España. Esto ya es una toma…

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Spain-Morocco: clash of civilizations

31.07.2026 Flows of thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border. İspanya'nın Kuzey Afrika'daki Ceuta bölgesinin Fas'tan yüzerek gelen göçmenlerin akınına uğramasının ardından, AB'de alarm zilleri 🔴 İtalya'dan İspanya'nın Schengen Bölgesi'nden çıkarılması çağrısı 🔴 İtalya Dışişleri…

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Spain: Ceuta flooded by Moroccans

31.07.2026 Today the Spanish government deployed military units to reinforce police in the North African enclave of Ceuta after migrants in Morocco broke through fences around the city on Thursday, overwhelming the Guardia Civil police force. 🔴🇪🇸🇲🇦 ALERTE INFO — L’invasion de l’enclave espagnole de Ceuta continue, des dizaines de milliers de Marocains déferlent en…

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Caspian Sea: Iran calls EU to react

Brussels 26.07.2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the European Union to take a “decisive” action against Ukraine’s targeting of an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea (Image illustration: courtesy Shaah Shahidh). The top diplomat made his remarks in a phone call with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, while they discussed the…

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OMAN: establishment of EU delegation

Brussels 21.07.2026 Today, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas and the Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman H.E Sayyid Bader bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi signed the Establishment Agreement for the new European Union Delegation to the Sultanate…

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Iran-France: intimidation Embassy staff

20.07.2026 Today France’s Foreign minister accused Iranian security services of detaining two French Embassy staff members in Tehran, calling the incident an “extremely serious act of intimidation.” 🔴 Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot dénonce une «action d’intimidation extrêmement grave de la part des services de sécurité iraniens», qui a visé dimanche deux agents…

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EU-UA: joint drone production

15.07.2026 Today the European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone (pictured) production by combining Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with Europe’s manufacturing capacity, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: The European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone production by…

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Gibraltar: EU-UK Agreement

Brussels 14.07.2026 Today, the European Commission and the United Kingdom have signed the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar. According to the European Commission, the newly signed agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation between Gibraltar and Spanish authorities while ensuring the protection of the Schengen area, the EU Single Market and the bloc’s Customs Union. The…

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