EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, representing the 27 EU foreign ministers, stated on Sunday that events in Iran must not be allowed to escalate. She warned that such an escalation could bring unpredictable economic and security consequences for both the Middle East and Europe.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent import tariffs on French wine and champagne in response to a French tax on large American tech companies. Trump stated that the tariffs will be applied unless France abolishes the digital services tax.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France, the Netherlands, and other allies are prepared to launch a mission in the Strait of Hormuz within two to three days of a confirmed deal between the United States and Iran. The mission aims to restore shipping safety in the region following news that Washington and Tehran have reached an agreement to cease hostilities.
A court in The Hague has sentenced 58-year-old Seyed A. to 30 years in prison for the murder of his 38-year-old neighbor in Rijswijk. The victim was shot in their apartment building's entrance in front of her four-year-old son in September 2024.
The British Court of Appeal has upheld the government's decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action and classify it as a terrorist organization. This ruling overturns a previous lower court decision that had found the ban to be unlawful.