Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressing that rising tensions in the region once again highlight the strategic importance of Türkiye-EU relations.
Europol announced the removal of more than 14,000 posts associated with the IRGC. Nearly two dozen countries were involved in the operation.
The Kremlin views active discussions in Europe on the necessity of a dialogue with Russia as a positive change, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
Armenia’s participation in a summit with the European Union is a completely normal practice and a sovereign right of Yerevan, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Rossiya-1 journalist Pavel Zarubin.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received an EU delegation led by Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in Baku on May 5, the Azerbaijani media reported.
The participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in the European Political Community Summit reflects a new atmosphere between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President of the European Council António Costa said at a press conference following the EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the EU to refrain from actions and rhetoric that could undermine Ankara's "constructive stance," adding that Brussels should praise it.
The first-ever Armenia-EU summit is taking place today in the Armenian capital. The EU is represented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
A group of Azerbaijani NGOs has addressed an open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, the heads of state and governments participating in the 8th European Political Community Summit and the EU-Armenia Summit.
The European Union Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Marijana Kujundzic, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was issued a note of protest against the European Parliament's resolution adopted on April 30.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, announced the arrest of thousands of people in Iran since the start of the war against the US and Israel. He also reported the execution of 21 Iranian citizens.
The leadership of the European Union has declined to remove the current sanctions imposed on Iran. The EU identifies a significant change in the nation’s political direction as the primary condition for any potential lifting of these sanctions.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit yesterday evening.
On May 4, Giorgia Meloni will visit Yerevan
EU Foreign Ministers agreed on the latest, 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Furthermore, EU diplomats approved €90 billion in funding for Ukraine.
The EU is set to finalize its latest round of anti-Russian sanctions by Thursday evening. The last package was adopted six months ago.
Ukraine will resume transit of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline at noon on April 21, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka said.
The European Commission is considering the reinstatement of relations with the new Syrian authorities and the elimination of customs duties on imports of Syrian products.
EU expenses for imports of energy resources grew by 22 bln euro since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference in Brussels.
The European Union increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG project in the first three months of 2026 by 17% year-on-year, amid supply disruptions from the Middle East, the Financial Times reported, citing analytics firm Kpler.
