President of Lithuania about the relations of the EU and Israel. “Europe loses credibility”
In an interview with Politico, President Gitanas Nauseda announces that the high representative Kaja Kallas will present funds within a month that can be imposed on trade and other dimensions of the relationship with Israel. The conversations behind the closed door lasted over an hour longer than planned because Member States argued about the best way of acting.
– The discussion was difficult – admits the Lithuanian president. – There are two groups of countries, some of which are more pro -Israeli, and some are definitely opposite. But we see the truth in the middle where We are talking about the tragic humanitarian situation and the suffering of children.
“Nobody can tolerate this humanitarian situation now.” So we need a decision. The high representative stayed asked to present preliminary proposals And he will do it […] in July and probably [Rada do Spraw Zagranicznych] He will take some steps – adds the President of Lithuania.
Kallas presented the results of an internal review conducted at the request of 19 member countries – for the first time obtained by Politico last week – in which it was found that The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have violated the terms of the UE-Israel association agreement.
Humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Gaza, June 26, 2025
Supporting Israel's law to self -defense, the analysis referred to “Unprecedented level of killings and injuries among civilians”attacks on hospitals and displacement about 90 percent population of this territory. Israel denies the allegations and criticized the report as “outrageous”.
Before Thursday's summit, officials indicated that Kallas would determine whether there is enough support in the room before he undertakes to present specific actions.
While the termination of the contract would require unanimous support of all member countries – a Allies such as Germany and Hungary are definitely opposing this move – Less drastic measures, including breaking commercial bonds and imposing sanctions on export from illegal housing estates on the west shore of Jordan, could theoretically be taken with the support of a qualified majority of countries.
– In all these cases, Europe loses credibility. Everyone looks at us, a We can only say that we are deeply concerned – says Nauseda.
The committee spokesman refused to comment.
