EU-UK diplomacy, security and global affairs
The European Union and Mexico have taken a significant step in strengthening transatlantic ties with the signing of a modernised Global Agreement during the 8th EU-Mexico summit in Mexico City on 22 May 2026, marking the culmination of years of negotiations to update a relationship first established at the turn of the century. European Council…
The European Parliament gave its consent this week in Strasbourg to the EU’s accession to a major international cybercrime convention, marking a significant step in building a transnational framework against the rising tide of cyber-enabled crime affecting all 27 member states.
High Representative Kaja Kallas faces Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week for the first Question Time since a lengthy pause, with the EU’s strategy on the crises in the Middle East at the heart of the debate – the situations in Iran, Israel and Syria all on the agenda.
Israeli naval commandos intercepted at least 31 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Cyprus on Monday 18 May 2026, halting an aid mission comprising more than 50 boats that had departed from Marmaris, Turkey, on 14 May. Turkey condemned the operation as piracy.
The Council adopts a decision concluding a Passenger Name Record agreement with Iceland aimed at preventing terrorist offences and serious cross-border crime.
