Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union's security and to only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, adding that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.

The European Union is in talks to revive a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah following the announcement of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Wednesday called for a new defense agreement linking the bloc with former member Britain -- as a "key partner" in facing the threat from Russia. "We need a mutually beneficial relationship on security and defense,

The Gaza war will be the first item on the agenda during a long-awaited and contentious meeting between Israel and the EU at the end of February, RTÉ News understands.

The European Union is in discussions to reinstate its civilian mission to monitor the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. This mission, initially established in 2005 and suspended in 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza,

The European Union has announced a €60 million aid package for Lebanon's armed forces as the crisis-hit country struggles to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.This support comes "at a critical moment for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel,

The aid comes at a critical juncture for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. A civilian EU mission to help monitor the Rafah crossing was set up under agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in 2005, part of ...

The European Union has announced a €60 million aid package for Lebanon's armed forces as the crisis-hit country struggles to implement a fragile

Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and five children trapped under the rubble of his house since the early months of the war.

BEIRUT, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Council of the European Union has approved a 60-million-euro (about 62.6 mln USD) assistance package under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the EU's delegation to Lebanon announced Wednesday.

The European Council approved a €60 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). This third measure aims to strengthen the LAF's capacity to secure and maintain stability in the South of Litani Sector,