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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has formally called on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, citing Israel's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon. The agreement governs the bloc's economic and diplomatic relations with the country. The request marks a significant escalation in European pressure on Israel.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking to strengthen ties with the European Union as the Iran war strains relations with the United States.
The UK is set to unveil an EU Reset Bill as ties with the Trump administration fray.
Greece defies the EU by scrapping fingerprint checks for British travellers.
A Kremlin spokesman stated the EU would have unblocked funds for Ukraine regardless of Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán's position.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary