Andrew Rettman

3 days ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

Trade law, national law, border security, and forced toilet breaks: The EU has ways to break Hungary's veto — both legal and political. When the Russia-friendly and pro-Israel Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán sits down with EU leaders at their summit in Brussels on Thursday (26 June), his list of ongoing vetoes and veto threats will by now include: a join... Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

5 days ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

Israel could avoid trade sanctions if it let food into Gaza, forgiving it past crimes of "starvation ... apartheid", EU foreign ministers indicated in Brussels on Monday (23 June). The EU's association treaty with Israel "shouldn't be suspended", but the humanitarian situation in Gaza "must be addressed", said German foreign minister Johann Wadephul. <... Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week. Already a member?

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

The EU has corroborated UN allegations that Israel is guilty of "indiscriminate attacks ... starvation ... torture ... [and] apartheid" against Palestinians in a leaked "review". The "restricted", eight-page EU foreign service document was circulated to member states' embassies in Brussels on Friday (20 June) and has been leaked here in full for the first time... Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

Israel has formally violated its EU treaty due to human rights abuses, marking a watershed in relations. Its violation of the EU-Israel association agreement was set forth in a "review" by EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, which was circulated to EU embassies in Brussels on Friday (20 June).

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

Diplomats expect EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas to find Israel in violation of its 25-year-old "association agreement" on human rights grounds, but with no EU action before July. Kallas is to circulate her written "review" of whether Israel violated Article 2 of the EU-Israel association agreement on human rights to EU embassies in Brussels on Frid... Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.