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Britain meanwhile suspended free-trade negotiations and summoned Israel's ambassador. Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Netanyahu's government of "egregious actions and rhetoric".
The dire humanitarian situation in the Strip has prompted an international outcry, with the European Union saying it would review its trade cooperation deal with Israel.
The pact will allow British representatives to attend certain EU ministerial meetings and take part in European military exercises and missions.
"We are committed to the highest safety standards -- for our employees as well as for our products," Schetter told AFP.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, below the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.
"There are many young people in our country who want to take responsibility for Germany, its defence capability, and its security. We want to and we will promote this."
The EU has already opened investigations under the DSA into Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok.
The fines are the first under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect last year, forcing the world's biggest tech firms to open up to competition in the EU.
Nearly 150 countries recognise a Palestinian state but France would be the most significant European power to do so.
The fresh aid pledge came just ahead of a meeting between Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa and EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
"There's a wide range of countermeasures ," von der Leyen said, if talks yielded no result.
"Trade agreements are better than trade tariffs," said Costa, who heads the European Council representing EU states.
In their 144-page coalition contract, the two big centrist parties vowed to "significantly" boost defence spending.
Allies are pleading with Trump to stand strong against Moscow as he pushes for a partial ceasefire despite the warring sides trading accusations of ongoing strikes.
RFE/RL currently reaches almost 50 million people in countries with authoritarian regimes including Belarus, China, Iran or Russia, seeking to counter the official propaganda.
"When a State Party withdraws from the Rome Statute, it clouds our shared quest for justice and weakens our resolve to fight impunity”.
But critics say US businesses and consumers could bear the burden if importers pass on the cost, adding that the policy could increase risks of a recession.
Russia in particular wants measures lifted on state-owned agricultural lender Rosselkhozbank, which was hit in 2022 by EU sanctions removing it from the SWIFT international bank messaging system.
President Donald Trump's two months back in the White House have been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies.
A senior aide to the Ukrainian leader told AFP the besieged country needed a "serious" contribution from Europe, not just peacekeepers.
