EU Commission proposes suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods
- 17-Sep-2025
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed suspending a trade arrangement affecting about 5.8 billion euros ($6.87 billion) of Israeli exports due to the Gaza war, although the measure does not currently have enough support among EU nations to pass. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also proposed a package of sanctions on two Israeli […]
EU to agree easing Syria sanctions
- 27-Jan-2025
BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. “It is a step-by-step approach,” Kallas said at the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss the move. Europe is keen to help […]