Ahead of the key meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday (13 July), the European Commission has circulated an options paper exploring ways to restrict trade between the EU and Israeli illegal settlements in the West Bank. Here, EUobserver explains them.

While Ireland was the first EU country to propose such a ban, Spain already implemented a package of import restrictions last October

The Irish parliament approved a bill on Tuesday banning the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, as Dublin moves towards adopting one…

The EU executive has laid out several options to further restrict EU imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, after a majority of…

The EU executive has laid out several options to further restrict EU imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, after a majority of…

Foreign ministers will discuss the legal options in Brussels on Monday

La Commissione europea ha inviato ai 27 la proposta per le sanzioni sui prodotti degli insediamenti israeliani. (ANSA)

Ahead of the key meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday (13 July), the European Commission has circulated an options paper exploring ways to restrict trade between the EU and…

La Comisión Europea confirmó este jueves que ha remitido a los Estados miembros un documento no oficial ("non-paper") con opciones para restringir o prohibir la importación de…

The EU is weighing a trade ban on Israeli settlements, with Italy possibly tipping the balance. However, deep divisions among member states remain, alongside unresolved questions…

Confidential paper tabled by European Commission sets out possibilities for cutting trade coming from occupied Palestinian territories

The European Commission is proposing tough measures to reduce imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. — Ukrinform.

Werden Produkte aus illegalen jüdischen Siedlungsgebieten in der Westbank künftig ausgesperrt? Die meisten Mitgliedstaaten wollen das – Deutschland nicht.

Drawing on months of research and consultations with lawyers, trade experts and former and current EU officials, we propose a regulation under the EU's Common Commercial Policy.…

EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states for the bloc to

EU foreign ministers will debate trade restrictions on Israeli settlement goods worth €230M annually, with implications for crypto sanctions compliance.

Foreign ministers will discuss options on Monday but decision on imports is not expected for months