Europe
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Europe, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
European airport chaos grows as new biometric border checks trigger long delays
Europe’s new biometric Entry/Exit System is causing major airport delays and missed flights, especially for non-EU travelers. ACI Europe’s president says the situation could worse…
Zarko Lazetic Lands Saudi Move With Al Taawoun
Zarko Lazetic has been named Al Taawoun’s new coach after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv about five months ago. The Saudi club reportedly offered him more than $2 million net per season…
Ryanair to Let Parents Sit Beside Children Without Paying Seat Fees
Ryanair will now let parents sit next to young children without paying seat-reservation fees, following a UK regulatory review. The company says the change matches industry practi…
EU Probe Finds Widespread Mislabeling in Clothing Fiber Tags
The European Commission said a Europe-wide inspection found 37% of clothing labels were inaccurate about fiber content. Online purchases and certain items such as scarves and shir…
FIFA Weighs Expanding Club World Cup to 48 Teams
FIFA is preparing to discuss expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams, following the new 48-team World Cup format. The change would likely bring in more European clubs and raise t…
Polls, Diplomacy, and Military Moves Signal a Shifting Global Picture
A Reuters poll says Trump’s Iran war is deeply unpopular and may hurt Republicans before November’s midterm elections. Separately, the EU held controversial talks with the Taliban…
Polish Customs Says It Seized 100 Kilograms of Khat in Suitcases From Two Israeli Women
Polish customs says it seized 100 kilograms of khat at Krakow airport from two Israeli women, ages 23 and 24, who had flown from Tel Aviv. The suspects were charged in Krakow, rem…
Spain Heat Wave Leaves More Than 200 Dead as Extreme Temperatures Spread Across Europe
Spain has reported more than 200 heat-related deaths as Europe faces a major heat wave. Record June temperatures were recorded in France, Belgium and Britain, with some areas expe…
Dor Peretz Signs Record Israeli Salary Deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Dor Peretz signed a new long-term contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday after weeks of uncertainty and foreign interest. The deal makes him one of the highest-paid Israelis i…
Rubio warns Iran on Hormuz fees, militias, and missile threat
Marco Rubio warned Iran against taxing ships in the Strait of Hormuz and said the U.S. knows what was agreed in the Swiss talks. In the UAE, he linked any regional peace to stoppi…
EU envoy says ties with Israel remain strong despite dispute over foreign ministers
EU Ambassador Michael Mann said tensions with Israel are real, but dialogue continues and the relationship remains strategically strong. He criticized settlement expansion, settle…
Veteran Ad Agency Boroda Kaplan Rebrands as KPLN After Ownership Shift
Boroda Kaplan has split from Adler Chomsky, rebranded as KPLN, and changed ownership after about 25 years. Guy Boroda left for KashCash, Eyal Chomsky bought his stake, and Ron Kap…
Europe's Cheapest and Most Expensive Destinations for Travelers
Eurostat data shows wide cost-of-living gaps across Europe, with Iceland and Switzerland the most expensive and several Balkan and eastern countries the cheapest. The article says…
Pineapple-Enzyme Drug Tested in Global Phase 3 Trial for Chronic Leg Wounds
EscharEx, a pineapple-enzyme experimental drug, is in a phase 3 international trial for venous leg ulcers. The study is approved by Israeli, US, and European regulators and includ…
French Navy Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Off Sicily in Anti-Sanctions Operation
France seized the Russian tanker Delivr off Sicily on Tuesday as part of a wider crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet. President Emmanuel Macron said Europe will not let such ships…
Hamas operative arrested in Greece after alleged plot against Jewish, Israeli targets in Germany
German and Greek authorities uncovered a Hamas-linked plot against Jewish and Israeli targets in Germany. The suspect, 37-year-old Youssef M., was arrested in Crete on June 6 afte…
Google prepares for a future where its AI may not obey
Google DeepMind has introduced an AI Control Roadmap to monitor and restrict advanced AI agents in case they act unpredictably. The company says the system is meant to counter rea…
Swedish minister returns from maternity leave with three-month-old at EU meeting
Sweden’s climate and environment minister, Romina Pourmokhtari, attended an EU climate meeting in Luxembourg with her three-month-old son, Adam, marking a first for the institutio…
Israeli defense tech races to reduce reliance on the US
Israeli defense-tech leaders say a future U.S. arms cutoff would be painful but not catastrophic, and would mainly expose gaps in mass production and logistics. They argue Israel’…
Heatwaves Are Emerging as a Serious Health Threat, Not Just a Summer Nuisance
Europe is facing unusually severe heatwaves, and the article says the health risks go beyond discomfort and dehydration. New research links prolonged extreme heat to higher cardio…
Israel Volleyball Team Prepares for Historic European League Semifinal
Israel’s volleyball national team is preparing for a European Volleyball League semifinal against the Netherlands in a two-leg series. The article also says a logistics operation…
Jonathan Kapitolnik Returns to Compete in Israel, Targets European Championship
Jonathan Kapitolnik is back in Israel for Thursday night’s Jerusalem Grand Slam, his first home competition since moving to the University of Illinois. After an early injury setba…
Israel Faces the World’s Highest GTA VI Price Tag
Grand Theft Auto VI opened for preorder worldwide, with Rockstar Games targeting a November 19, 2026 release. In Israel, the standard edition costs 319 shekels and the Ultimate ed…
Maccabi Tel Aviv unveils new crest and kits for 120th anniversary season
Maccabi Tel Aviv unveiled its new crest and kits on Thursday as it launched preparations for the 2026/27 season. Club CEO Jack Angelidis framed the launch as a symbol of the club’…
Blessing Afrifah says he wants to become Israel’s greatest sprinter
Blessing Afrifah told Sports Channel 5 that he wants to become the greatest sprinter in Israel’s history. He said his target at the European Championships is a podium finish, in a…
China Extends Maritime Pressure Deep Into the Pacific, Raising Western Alarm
China has expanded civilian maritime operations beyond the First Island Chain and mapped seabed areas east of Taiwan, triggering strong U.S. and European concern. Taiwan says the…
Kish Rejects Pressure Campaign and Keeps Gender Review in Education System
Education Minister Yoav Kisch is continuing a broad review of gender-related content in Israel’s schools despite growing public pressure and criticism. Supporters say the move is…
Pulsenmore Soars on U.S. Telehealth Deal After Years of Share Slump
Pulsenmore surged after announcing a strategic U.S. partnership with Ouma Health, sending its Tel Aviv and Nasdaq shares sharply higher before a Thursday pullback. The deal integr…
EU Ambassador in Israel: Europe Likely to Deploy Force to Replace UNIFIL in Lebanon
EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann said the bloc is still weighing sanctions against Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. He also said the EU will likely send a force to replac…
Gal Gadot Takes a Risk in Netflix’s 'In the Hands of Dante,' but the Film Falters
Netflix’s star-packed “In the Hands of Dante,” released June 25, 2026, pairs Gal Gadot and Oscar Isaac in a hunt for a supposedly lost original manuscript of “The Divine Comedy.”…
Micron Sparks Wall Street Futures Rally as Asian Stocks Surge
Micron’s strong earnings lifted US futures and helped drive gains in Asia, where the Kospi led the advance. At the same time, oil fell sharply, Treasury yields dropped, and most t…
Report: Iran's Handaela hacker group leader killed in targeted strike
Yahya Hosseini Pangjahi, the alleged head of the Iranian hacker group Handaela, was killed in a targeted strike during Iran’s latest war, likely by Israel. Handaela had exposed da…
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Arrives in Israel in European Spec
Hyundai Israel has launched the European-spec Tucson Hybrid, alongside the long-wheelbase U.S.-spec version already on sale. The new model keeps the same 230 hp hybrid system but…
The Quiet Spice That Defines Cola’s Flavor
A Hebrew food essay argues that nutmeg is the hidden key to cola’s flavor. It traces cola’s 1886 origins, cites an old published formula, and shows how nutmeg also shapes many oth…
Harry Styles turns a sweltering London concert into a communal dance party
Harry Styles played a sweltering concert in London on Tuesday as a heatwave hit Western Europe. The show turned his latest album into a high-energy, disco-heavy live set filled wi…
Why Some People Reach 100 in Good Health, Researchers Find a Clue in Family DNA
A new study presented in Gothenburg examined longevity families and found rare DNA mutations that may help explain healthy aging. One mutation in the CGAS gene appeared to reduce…
Euclid captures the most detailed visible-light view yet of the Milky Way’s core
ESA’s Euclid telescope has released the most detailed visible-light image ever of the Milky Way’s core, containing more than 60 million stars. The March 23, 2025 mosaic was built…
Trump Rebukes NATO Chief in Oval Office Over Europe’s Support for Iran Campaign
Donald Trump sharply rebuked NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday night. The two argued over Europe’s role in the war with Iran, and Trump…
Trump’s European Allies Are Receding as His Popularity Sours
Donald Trump is losing key European nationalist allies, highlighted by a public rupture with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. As support for Trump weakens across Europe, lea…
Why the Shekel Has Jumped Sharply, and Why 2026 Looks Different
The shekel’s sharp rise is being driven by a mix of global market gains and, increasingly in 2026, Israeli-specific factors. The biggest domestic forces are major tech exits, AI-l…
Diver killed in cliff collapse at French resort, another still missing
A cliff collapse in Biarritz, southwest France, killed one diver and left another missing. Officials said a 2,000-square-meter rockslide struck near the town lighthouse as Europe…
Italian Director Turns Meir Shalev Novel into a Film About Israel and Memory
Guido Chiesa’s adaptation of Meir Shalev’s novel “A Few Days” opens in Israel this weekend after being delayed since 2023. Chiesa says the film was held back after October 7, and…
Israel’s MMA national team finalized after 14 championship bouts
Israel’s MMA federation crowned 14 national champions at finals in Southern Sharon on Tuesday night. The winners will represent Israel at next year’s European and world championsh…
Sweden Warns Iran Is Still Recruiting Operatives Across Europe
Swedish intelligence says Iran is still recruiting operatives in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe for attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and American targets. The alleged campaign, using g…
Israeli 49er team wins silver at Kiel Sailing World Cup
Eili Vorheit and Yuval Brannon won silver in the 49er class at the Sailing World Cup in Kiel, Germany. It was their first international medal and Israel’s latest breakthrough in a…
Switzerland weighs alternative air defense suppliers after U.S. Patriot delay
Switzerland is in talks with France, South Korea and Israel for a second air defense system after U.S. Patriot deliveries were delayed by four to five years. Defense officials sai…
FDA-Cleared Home Ultrasound Device Paves Plasanmor’s Entry Into the U.S. Market
Plasanmor said it signed a U.S. partnership with Ouma Health to use its FDA-cleared home ultrasound device in pregnancy care across all 50 states. The announcement sent the Israel…
Netanyahu Ends Testimony, Says Investigators Sought to “Find a Person”
Benjamin Netanyahu finished testifying in his criminal trial after 1.5 years and 98 hearings, the longest such testimony in Israel. In his closing remarks, he accused investigator…