Daily brief
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing criticism and seeking a UN mandate for a potential European naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Italy, Germany, and France have stated they would only offer help with such an operation after a ceasefire is in place.
President Donald Trump said lawmakers are 'right' to reconsider American military bases in Spain and Germany.
Two senior officials from Spain's Vox party have been charged in a case related to an alleged internal 'dirty war'.
Greece has backed the defence of Cyprus and called for a lasting EU commitment to the island's security.
Nine people have been convicted in Milan over a deadly fire in a skyscraper.