EU leaders push Commission to draft trade restrictions on Israeli settlement imports after months of delay
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Elena Sánchez Nicolás
15d ago· 6 min readenNews
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EU leaders have pushed the European Commission to draft legal texts restricting imports from Israeli settlements, after three months of inaction that frustrated several member states. The European Council noted the Commission's intention to present options by July 13, 2026, citing the deteriorating situation regarding illegal settlements. The move follows diplomatic pressure from multiple EU capitals seeking concrete trade restrictions.
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EU diplomats said had caused 'frustration' in several capitals
EU leaders have nudged the European Commission to draft legal texts to restrict imports from Israeli settlers, following three months of inertia, which EU diplomats said caused “frustration”.
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