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Madrid, Dublin and Oslo said they sought to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after more than seven months of conflict in Gaza. Madrid, Dublin and Oslo said they sought to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.…

The three countries say they hope their decision will spur other European Union countries to follow suit

The three European countries believe their initiative has a strong symbolic impact that will encourage others to follow suit.

MADRID/DUBLIN/OSLO - Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found...

Spain, Ireland, and Norway recognise 'Palestine' as a state. Madrid would not recognise any changes to pre-1967 borders unless

Spains Pedro Sanchez, whose criticism of the Gaza war has raised tensions with Israel, on Wednesday addresses parliament on the conflict in remarks expected to clarify plans to recognise a Palestinian state.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned against Israels "disproportionate response" in the Gaza war with Hamas, cautioning it could destabilize the Middle East and beyond. He emphasized that recognizing a Palestinian state is in Europes geopolitical interests. Sanchezs criticism of Israels actions in Gaza has strained relations, with Israel recalling its envoy in response to his previous remarks. Spain is considering recognizing Palestine, a move that could influence broader Eu...

Manuel Muñiz is the provost of IE University and dean of the IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs as well as a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings.

The war in Ukraine has shifted the focus of the European Defence Fund (EDF) away from expeditionary capabilities to support military invasion of a foreign territory, in favour of defence technologies that meet the needs of European militaries today as they face conventional warfare in Europe, according to an analysis of grants awarded by EDF.