MEPs and a group of EU governments want the EU Commission to use its blocking statute to prevent US sanctions against International Criminal Court judges from applying to EU firms and banks.

According to the EU, sanctions directed at the Court, its officials and personnel risk undermining the institution’s ability to discharge its responsibilities under international…

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU would "stand firmly" behind the International Criminal Court after the US levied new sanctions against its…