Poland downgrads its diplomatic relation with Israel, saying it has no plans to appoint a new ambassador to the occupied territories.

Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, resigns just hours after she is appointed, as her budget fails to pass and a coalition partner quits.

Israel fumes at Belgium's decision to label products made in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The World Health Organization warns that some 700,000 people could die of COVID-19 across Europe in the coming months.

It is one of the worst spells of violence in the Netherlands since pandemic restrictions were first imposed last year.

A new wave of coronavirus infections has swept across Europe in recent days, dashing hopes of return to normalcy with major member states announcing plans to reimpose full lockdowns and make vaccinations mandatory.

The European Union (EU) warns the UK government that its Brexit trade deal is “intrinsically linked” to the Northern Ireland (NI) protocol and “one cannot exist without the other.”