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Gaza (Eurotoday) – The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed a local Hamas commander in Gaza, as both Israel and the Palestinian militant group continue to trade accusations of ceasefire violation. How did Israel justify targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon?What is the historical significance of the Hamas commanders killed previously? Alaa Al-Hadidi,…

Donald Trump stated that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has significant concerns over U.S. proposals, does not accept them, “then he can continue to fight his little heart out.” Trump had given Kyiv a deadline of Thanksgiving to agree. European allies held urgent talks after the plan’s details emerged, wary it might be another…

BRUSSELS (ANP/BELGA) – De Wever has called for “strong legal guarantees” and “contractually established risk coverage” from fellow EU member states, and potentially from non-EU countries as well. According to sources, the assurances offered earlier this week by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are deemed inadequate. In a message sent to EU heads…

EU leaders say the U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war will “require additional work.” The proposal, which appears to back most of the Russian demands, has been given a distinctly guarded welcome in many European capitals. EU member state leaders trying to balance the need for an end to the fighting while recognising that…

Brussels has issued formal notice letters to three countries, marking the initial step in the infringement procedure, and they now have two months to address the identified issues. Should the responses be unsatisfactory, the European Commission may escalate the process by issuing a reasoned opinion, as stated in their announcement. This action pertains to the…

Neoclassical realism in foreign policy theory integrates structural realism’s emphasis on the international system with an analysis of domestic factors, arguing that a country’s foreign policy is shaped by its relative material power filtered through internal variables like leadership perceptions and state structures. This approach contends that understanding foreign policy requires examining both the international…

The discussions will occur at the national security advisers’ level. Bjoern Seibert, chief of staff to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to represent the EU, alongside Pedro Lourtie, the chief aide to European Council President António Costa. The Europeans are likely to advocate for changes to Trump’s team’s proposal of ceding…