Europe
EU agrees to sanction violent Israeli settlers
Spain’s foreign minister celebrates decision but says bloc is still moving too slow on Gaza crisis
Foreign Minister Gabriel of center-right party asked to form next Bulgarian government within 7 days
'I accept this task with responsibility. Bulgaria needs a stable government with shared responsibility,' says Mariya Gabriel of Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria party
‘Montenegro should be a full member of EU, period,’ says prime minister
‘We are focused on the road to Brussels,’ says Milojko Spajic
European countries decry breach of Ukraine's sovereignty after 'illegal' elections in Russian-occupied regions
France, UK, Germany all condemn lack of democracy after Russian held its 'so-called elections' on Ukrainian territory
Belgian foreign minister reiterates call for cease-fire in Gaza
Hadja Lahbib also calls on EU to adopt sanctions against violent settlers in West Bank
Azerbaijan says it attaches importance to further developing cooperation with NATO
Azerbaijan’s foreign minister holds talks with visiting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Baku