ADVERTISEMENT
The release of the remaining living Israeli hostages held by Hamas on Monday and the cautious start of a ceasefire in Gaza have raised a pressing question in Brussels: should the European Union continue its plans to sanction Israel or abandon them altogether?
The first hints are already emerging.
"Obviously, such measures are proposed in a given context, and if the context changes, that could also eventually lead to the change of the proposal," Paula Pinho, the chief spokesperson of the Commission, said on Monday.
"But we are not there yet."
Pinho spoke as European leaders, like Germany's Friedrich Merz, France's Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Spain's Pedro Sánchez, gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for a peace summit hosted by US President Donald Trump.
The un
Continue Reading on Euronews
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.