#Common Foreign and Security Policy

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EU ambassadors deadlock on Israeli settlement sanctions — no option can find a majority

With no option drawing a majority, EU ambassadors are deadlocked on sanctioning Israeli settlements — exposing how common foreign policy stalls once a national move forces the question to Brussels.

E. Danby· Jul 23, 2026

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Germany Isolated as EU Ministers Weigh Settlement Trade Curbs in Brussels

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of capitals push for trade restrictions on Israeli settlement goods. Germany has emerged as the key holdout, leaving the Commission short of the qualified majority it needs to act.

J. Redfern· Jul 13, 2026