The EU’s foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to consider proposals to restrict or ban trade with Israeli settlements, but some countries are privately accusing the European Commission of dragging its feet. #EuropeNews

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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

BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will on Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in…

The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban.

This week’s EU agenda stretches from restrictions on trade with Israeli illegal settlements and Gaza aid to a looming electrification push and carbon market review.

Tensions mount in Brussels with ambassadors arguing in rooms without phones

The EU’s foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to consider proposals to restrict or ban trade with Israeli settlements, but some countries are privately accusing the…

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn writing on another stifling day in Brussels. The political agenda is also hot – today we preview a clash on Israeli settlement trade, a push for…

EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member

BRUSSELS, July 13 — EU foreign ministers today discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states.“Everybody...

Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said the EU executive had thrown countries a “bone to chew on” but failed to propose substantial measures on trade with the settlers.

Foreign ministers' meeting comes months after the EU imposed sanctions on Israel over West Bank settlement construction.

The European Commission finally presented options for restricting trade with illegal Israeli settlements, none were adopted at the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July.

The EU’s foreign policy chief said the options are not against Israel but against illegal settlements that undermine the two-state solution.

"The option that got the most support was banning trade with illegal settlements," said EU foreign affairs chief Kallas, after talks with the 27 foreign ministers on Monday.

EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest…

By Andrew Gray and Bart H. MeijerBRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - A ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank received the strongest backing among European…

Foreign ministers remain divided on proposed EU-wide restrictions targeting trade coming from illegal Israeli settlements