Europe

EU questions Trump’s power in Board of Peace, citing constitutional concerns

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would be ready to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative for the sake of Gaza but could not accept the plan in its current form.

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology is displayed in June 2025 at the quantum technology fair World of Quantum.

Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

Exactly where Israel will come out in the quantum race is still up in the air, but the Jewish state is right in the battle.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF commanders visit Auschwitz as part of their training.

After October 7, IDF commanders visit Poland for Holocaust lessons and battlefield reflections

The Jerusalem Post interviewed Col. Yoni Dahan and Col. Nati Keren, who have been serving during the war, about the importance of a trip to Poland.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.

WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark

"Our entire missile defense system could be destabilized if you don't control the Arctic," the vice president told Newsmax's Carl Higbie on Thursday.

|ByJAMES GENN

This is what next summer will look like for Israelis: Two new destinations starting at $299

Sun d’Or launches its summer 2026 schedule with 19 destinations, including new routes to Naples from $299 and Salzburg from $349. Flights will operate starting at the end of March.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
Salzburg.

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site

Speaking at INSS in Tel Aviv, Huckabee said Iran appears to be trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities, and argued Europe is also in Iran’s sights.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByJAMES GENN
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Grapevine, December 21, 2025: A strong relationship

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Katherina Reiche with Ben Yanover, general manager of the Dan Hotel Tel Aviv.

Defending Jewish communities is part of fight for Europe’s soul, Hungarian EU minister tells ‘Post’

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The attack on Jewish communities is "an attack on our European civilization and our cultural heritage, which is based on the Judeo-Christian heritage and civilization.”

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Hungarian EU Affairs Minister and Envoy for Combating Antisemitism János Bóka. He says EU states would need to work together to counter rising antisemitism.

Business class on wheels: The luxury bus connecting european cities

Twiliner is launching a luxury night bus offering a full bed, Wi-Fi, a bathroom, and promising significant savings in costs and carbon emissions compared to flying.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByZIV REINSTEIN
Twiliner is launching a luxury night bus

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

DECEMBER 18, 2025ByERAN M. TEBOUL, EDMUND FITTON-BROWN
Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Manufacturing extremism in the West: the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

From Europe to America, the Muslim Brotherhood exploits legal freedoms to construct influence networks.

DECEMBER 18, 2025BySALEM ALKETBI
Hiba Rahim, interim executive director of CAIR-Florida, speaks during a press conference in response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a “foreign terror organization,” earlier this month.

December in Europe: Football, Christmas markets, and an experience you won’t want to miss

December is now when many Israelis visit Europe for Christmas markets, top football matches, and Boxing Day in London. Bookings rise as early as September.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
The illuminated Christmas tree at St. Stephen’s Basilica Square in Budapest, Hungary.

White House documents America’s decline as a global power - opinion

The latest National Security Strategy doesn’t plan America’s future; it records its withdrawal from being a global superpower.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByLEV STESIN
US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, in. Trump’s National Security Strategy marks the end of the US as a world power, the writer charges.

Visiting Adia, the newest Isrotel five-star hotel in Athens

This winter season, travelers looking for a magical holiday experience in a city famous for its ancient history, can enjoy Adia’s sleek, modern aesthetic.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByHANNAH ROZENBLAT
A VIEW OF the newly opened Adia Hotel in Athens.