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Last update: 7 hours agoIsrael Flotilla Fallout: Europe is escalating its response after Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video taunting detained Gaza-bound activists with hands tied—Italy summoned Israel’s ambassador and demanded the immediate release of its citizens, while Ireland’s PM Micheál Martin called the conduct “disgusting” and pushed for an EU-wide review of the EU-Israel deal; Diplomatic Pressure: Netanyahu rebuked Ben-Gvir, and other European leaders condemned the images, widening a diplomatic row across capitals; Baltic Security: NATO chief Mark Rutte and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed the Baltic states after Russia’s drone accusations; EU Politics & Borders: talks on EU deportation rules stalled, and the new Schengen EES system is catching thousands of overstayers; Business & Tech: Bulgaria rolled out Google Cloud’s Cybershield for national cyber defence, while Meta job cuts in Dublin added fresh worry for Ireland’s tech sector.
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