EU pledges $4 mn in emergency Gaza aidBRUSSELS - The European Union’s (EU) executive Sunday pledged three million euros ($4.2 million) in emergency aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip affected by Israel’s week-long bombardment, even as Israeli tanks pushed into the territory. EU demands end to Ukraine-Russia gas rowMOSCOW/BRUSSELS - Russian natural gas deliveries fell substantially in downstream markets Saturday, drawing a sharp European Union (EU) demand that the Kremlin and Ukraine end a row over energy. EU calls crisis meeting on Gaza violenceBRUSSELS/PARIS - The French government Monday called for an emergency meeting of the European Union’s (EU) foreign ministers to discuss the crisis in the Middle East, officials confirmed. European Union calls on Israel, Hamas to end violenceBRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) Tuesday urged Israel and Hamas to put an end to the ongoing violence immediately as the fighting showed no sign of abating. EU offers $17.3 mn in aid to Iraq, PalestineBRUSSELS - The the European Commission, executive arm of the European Union (EU), Tuesday pledged food aid totalling 12.4 million euros ($17.3 million) to vulnerable Iraqis and Palestinians hard hit by rising food prices. |