Stéphane Séjourné

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

Faced with Russia's war in Ukraine, the potential return of Donald Trump as U.S. president and competition from China, the formation of the new commission comes at a crucial moment.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis called for joint European action on migration during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on Monday in Athens.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will meet with his French counterpart, Stephane Sejourne, in Athens on Monday at 3.45 p.m.

The French foreign minister's visit comes amid controversy over Germany's decision to tighten border controls in response to a surge in immigration. This issue is expected to be a key topic of discussion during the meeting.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi communicated on Friday with his French and British counterparts, indicating that while Iran does not seek to escalate the regional conflict, it retains the right to respond to Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were scheduled to meet for a second day in Qatar on Friday, while top European diplomats were expected in Israel to stress the urgency of averting a wider war amid rising violence in Gaza.

France's top diplomat said Monday that Paris expects China to send "clear messages" to its close partner Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart in Beijing.

"We expect China to send very clear messages to Russia," Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne told a press conference in Beijing alongside his local counterpart Wang Yi.

A host of European governments Monday summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The world reacts with shock and condemnation following the announcement of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in prison, triggering a wave of responses from global leaders.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary.

Brussels – Slovenia’s new Prime Minister Robert Golob has joined a call by French President Emanuel Macron for the formation of a new European centrist alliance that would go beyond the existing Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) party, Politico has reported.