Europe

Ukraine seeking prototype of European anti-ballistic missile defense system by mid-2027

Davyd Aloian, who oversees the Freyja project, said that an international steering committee tasked with estimating the research and development costs was due to convene for the first time soon.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.
ILLUSTRATIVE: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wears a pin of the German and Israeli flag as he addresses a press conference with hie German coounterpart after signing a Declaration of Intent on the ARROW 3 missile defence project at the Defence Ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023.

German police probe antisemitic motive in attack over Israeli flag pin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndR), outgoing German Health Minister Nina Warken, outgoing parliamentary State Secretary in the Digital Ministry Philipp Amthor and outgoing Secretary General of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Carsten Linnemann (R), July 23, 2026.

Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections

A view of a wildfire spreading over the Burgohondo mountains, in Avila, Spain July 23, 2026.

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate


France softens stance on selling Franco-Italian air-defense system to Turkey, sources say

France's foreign ministry declined to comment and referred to the French presidency, as did the defense ministry. Turkey's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.

The Eurosam SAMP/T vertical launcher is displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025.

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires

The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X/Twitter.

A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.

'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC

Samantha Sutton, a fellow at the Atlantic Council and former Director at the US National Security Council, spoke to the Post on the sidelines of an IMEC Initiative workshop hosted in Haifa.

Containers carrying goods from the United Arab Emirates, which entered Israel on an MSC cargo ship, are unloaded with a cargo crane bearing Israeli and Emirati flags at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review

From elite universities to Soviet handlers, the Cambridge Five helped Stalin penetrate Britain’s security and decision-making core.

Kim Philby, 1955

Which passport is the most worthwhile to hold in 2026? New ranking reveals the winners

A new index that also considers quality of life, investment appeal, and economic strength places nine European countries in the top ten, with Singapore as the only non-European exception.

Israeli passport.

Turkey's Erdogan is waging war on the West and Israel - NATO must not ignore it - opinion

It is time to confront Erdogan about his much-too-close alignment with Russia, China, and Iran; his military occupation of northern Cyprus and northern Syria; and the war he wages against Israel.

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Biga: Something for everyone - restaurant review

A review of Biga highlights its European cafe ambitions, mall-based expansion, and mix of pastries, pasta, and upgraded dairy dishes.

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Wine Talk: The kosher Michel Rolland

From a small importer to a global powerhouse, Royal Wine Corp reshaped the kosher wine market across continents.

Menachem Israelivitch (2nd R) and Michel Rolland (2nd L) with the winemaker  and ex -director of Château Lascombes. The kosher cuvée is always a team effort.

US warns Poland Russia may be preparing military 'provocation'

NATO could respond to a potential provocation with attacks on Kaliningrad, St Petersburg, the Kola Peninsula, and the Black Sea, reported The Telegraph, citing German Luftwaffe head Holger Neumann.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025.

NATO set to restate 'ironclad' Article 5 pledge as Trump joins Ankara summit

Trump has frequently railed against NATO and its members, accusing them of not spending enough on defense and relying on the United States to protect Europe.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg enters the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 7, 2018