The Diplomatic Service of the European Union

The EU today adopted additional restrictive measures against entities and individuals responsible for supporting extremist settler activity in the West Bank. The measures were adopted under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in response to serious and systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians.

On 21 May 2026, the European Union (EU) and New Zealand held the first high-level security and defence exchanges in Wellington.

EU Military Committee Convenes at Chiefs of Defence Level to Address Critical Security Challenges.