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EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss Ukraine, Gaza and possible sanctions against Israel

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 08:09 · 1 min read

EU foreign ministers convened in Luxembourg on Tuesday to address a packed agenda including the war in Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, and growing pressure to suspend the bloc's association agreement with Israel. Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland formally requested a debate on suspending or partially revoking the EU-Israel trade deal, with Spain's foreign minister José Manuel Albares arguing the bloc's global credibility depended on applying the same human-rights standards it demands of Russia. Separately, ministers are monitoring the imminent resumption of the Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, with Hungary's Viktor Orbán signalling he would lift his veto on a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine once oil flows resume — a move that could also shift the bloc's calculus on Israel, as Hungary has long blocked tougher measures against Tel Aviv and faces a new, potentially less obstructive government.

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The GuardianEU foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East – Europe live ↗︎
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