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“The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza. This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace,” Starmer said. “Today’s Israeli strikes on Qatar are unacceptable, whatever the reason. I express my solidarity with Qatar and its Emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Under no circumstances should the war spread throughout the region,” said Macron. Spain also called for restraint and a return to diplomatic negotiations.“This attack is a violation of Qatari territorial sovereignty and a flagrant violation of international law,” the Spanish foreign ministry said. From New York, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres…

ASML, a 40-year-old Dutch crown jewel, has grown into one of the bloc’s most politically sensitive assets in recent years. The U.S. government has repeatedly tried to block some of the company’s sales of its advanced microchips printing machines to China in an effort to slow down Chinese firms.  Mistral is only two years old but has been politically plugged in from the start, with former French Digital Minister Cédric O among its co-founders.      When the company faced the need to raise new funding this summer, several non-European players were floated as potential backers, including the Abu Dhabi-based MGX…

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her eagerly awaited State of the European Union speech on Wednesday morning. Her address will set out the Commission’s priorities for the weeks and months ahead, as the EU faces up to massive geopolitical and strategic challenges. Follow all the action here, as POLITICO’s expert reporters unpack von der Leyen’s remarks.

“We are facing a growing number of provocations from Russia and Belarus,” he added. The war games, running Sept. 12–16, will involve tens of thousands of Russian and Belarusian troops in maneuvers close to Poland and Lithuania. Some drills — near the Belarusian village of Gozha and in the Russian exclave Kaliningrad’s Dobrovolsk — will take place just a few dozen kilometers away from the NATO countries’ borders. Russian and Belarusian troops will also practice planning to use Oreshnik nuclear-capable missile systems. Tusk said a key “target” of the drills is the Suwałki Gap, the NATO-controlled, 70-kilometer choke point separating Belarus and Kaliningrad that…

The European People’s Party (EPP) has decided to “initiate a scrutiny process” about associate membership of Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), EPP President Manfred Weber announced on Tuesday. Mass demonstrations began in November, after a concrete canopy collapsed at the freshly renovated Novi Sad train station, killing 16 people. Student protesters alleging corruption and negligence have demanded that the president resign. Lately, protestors have complained about police brutality, excessive force, and sexual harassment against opposition activists. Vučić and his ruling SNS have rejected calls for early elections, accusing protesters of seeking to incite unrest. “The EPP has not turned…

The demonstrations coincided with a Spanish cabinet meeting expected to approve new measures in response to what President Pedro Sánchez has described as “genocide”, but these will not include the previously announced arms embargo. In Madrid, around one hundred people gathered in Puerta del Sol, while a similar number blocked a street in Barcelona. Demonstrators carried banners and shouted slogans, urging Spain to immediately cancel 46 defence contracts tied to Israeli companies.

Israel launched an attack on top Hamas officials Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces announced, as explosions rocked the Qatari capital Doha. The IDF said on X it “conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization,” without explicitly mentioning Doha. An Israeli official confirmed the location of the attack to POLITICO. It is the first time Israel has carried out a strike in the Gulf state and marks a major escalation of unrest in the Middle East. In footage shared on social media, smoke can be seen curling above the Qatari capital.

Published on 09/09/2025 – 15:23 GMT+2 •Updated 15:23 Moldovan President Maia Sandu has described EU accession as a “matter of survival” for the central European state and said the Eastern European country is in a “race against time” as it heads for critical parliamentary elections, warning of Russian interference and influence. Sandu was addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, three weeks ahead of a 28 September poll that she described as “the most consequential” in the history of the country and “a final battle” on the country’s road to EU membership. Sandu’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity’s…

The London Underground remains almost completely suspended for a second day after strike action by the RMT union ground the service to a halt on Monday. It is disrupting travel for millions of people in the UK capital. Transport for London’s website and app crashed yesterday as travellers and commuters looked for alternative routes. Buses, trams, Overground services and the Elizabeth line are still running, but are severely overloaded with queues to board. Ride-sharing service Uber has warned of increasing journey fares as demand soars. Here’s what you need to know about travelling around London and to international airports and…