Tony Connelly

Europe Editor

Men and boys look happy as they wave their hands in the air in a dark outdoor area

Long-term peace in Middle East requires tenacious effort

The Israel-Hamas peace agreement could be far-reaching, not just ending the war in Gaza, but also opening a pathway towards a long elusive settlement to the Middle East conflict.

Analysis and Comment • 10 Oct 25

European Court of Auditors warns on EU debt levels

The European Court of Auditors has warned that the European Union's debt level has increased significantly and that within two years borrowing could stand at ten times the level that prevailed before the Covid pandemic.

Business • 09 Oct 25

A Danish vessel patrols the water and airspace at Copenhagen Airport

EU leaders back plan for 'drone wall' to counter Russia

European Union leaders have backed plans for a new defence network against Russian drones following recent incursions into European airspace.

Europe • 02 Oct 25

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Hope for glide path on how EU uses frozen Russian assets

Just days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US administration worked with G7 countries to freeze some $300 billion in Russian assets kept in various holdings from foreign currencies to government bonds.

Analysis and Comment • 01 Oct 25

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU leaders discuss defence, Ukraine support at meeting

EU leaders are continuing to discuss European defence and ongoing military support for Ukraine at an informal summit in Copenhagen.

Europe • 01 Oct 25

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister’s office in Jerusalem

Crisis in Israel could shape country for generation

As Israel becomes more isolated internationally, with 150 countries now recognising a Palestinian state, the country is in the grip of an internal and external crisis that could shape it for a generation, writes Tony Connelly.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Sep 25

Marzouq Abu Naem, deputy secretary of the Al-Mughayyir municipality in the West Bank stands next to a plot of land

West Bank: Tales of the dispossessed

Continuous expansion by Israel of settlements in the West Bank is pushing Palestinians out of their homes and move elsewhere. The pattern consists of settler attacks on Palestinian farms and villages, often aided and abetted, say locals, by the Israeli military.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Sep 25

The Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank

Palestinian communities steadily disrupted by settlements

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report from the illegal Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Adumim after Benjamin Netanyahu announced expansion plans.

Middle East • 25 Sep 25

Two Israeli settler tents in the West Bank

West Bank locals report ongoing Israeli settler expansion

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report on dispossession and settler expansion in the West Bank.

Middle East • 24 Sep 25

Attacks by Jewish settlers on West Bank village rising

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report from Taybeh, a christian village in the West Bank where locals say they are facing increased attacks by Jewish settlers.

Middle East • 23 Sep 25