Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar broke the deadlock after his right-wing predecessor Viktor Orban had stalled the long-awaited measures
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar broke the deadlock after his right-wing predecessor Viktor Orban had stalled the long-awaited measures
Israeli settlers stand next to Israeli soldiers during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 9 May 2026 (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma)
Published date: 12 May 2026 11:13 BST
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The European Union has agreed on new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank for violence against Palestinians.…
The EU finally reached a consensus after Hungary's new prime minister withdrew the veto on Palestine.
Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
The European Union came to an agreement Monday to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank for acts of violence against…
Bloc breaks its lengthy deadlock on the issue but falls short of imposing full-scale trade sanctions
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