The Council extended the mandate of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operation in the Mediterranean - EUNAVFOR MED IRINI - until 31 March 2027. The decision was taken in the wake of the Strategic Review of the operation carried out by the Political and Security Committee.

EU: Plans for parallel ‘government’ by the Rapid Support Forces risk the partition of Sudan and jeopardise the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people for an inclusive Sudanese-owned process that leads to the restoration of civilian rule. 

The European Union strongly condemns the recent attacks, reportedly by pro-Assad elements, on interim government forces in the coastal areas of Syria and all violence against civilians. 

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In the meantime governmental troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, military sources and townsfolk say, according to Reuters.

The meeting in Washington between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to set a new tone and a new page in Israel-US relations, after a sometimes tense relations during the Biden administration. Before leaving for America, Netanyahu clearly set his agenda by saying that he hopes his talks in Washington will help further redraw the map of the Middle East. That also means Iran will be high on the list of topics.

Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative Kaja Kallas on the entry into force of the UNRWA legislation EEAS Press Team The European Union reiterates its concern at the far-reaching consequences of the Israeli legislation on UNRWA for its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in Gaza. The EU condemns any attempt to abrogate the 1967 agreement between …

EEAS Press Team EUBAM Rafah: Statement by the Spokesperson on the redeployment of the mission at the Rafah Crossing Point The European Union’s civilian Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) was today redeployed to the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP) at the request of the Palestinians and the Israelis in agreement with the Egyptians, and in line with …

Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising state-run companies dominant during half a century of Assad family rule, a Reuters article shows.

EU's Foreign Affairs Council reached the political agreement to begin easing sanctions on Syria. HR Kaja Kallas said that this could give a boost to the Syrian economy and help the country get back on its feet.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma, a rebel leader and the provincial governor said. The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging a renewed insurgency in the Central African country’s east since 2022. Congo and the United Nations accuse neighboring Rwanda of backing the group …