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EU Faces Backlash Over Weak Gaza Response, Calls for Trade Freeze

8/6/2025

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The EU is under fire for its tepid response to Israel's actions in Gaza, with Sweden and the Netherlands advocating for a freeze on trade agreements amid allegations of war crimes. Former officials demand tougher actions, including halting the Horizon Europe program, as urgent humanitarian access is overshadowed by the EU's growing credibility crisis on the world stage.

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The EU is under fire for its tepid response to Israel's actions in Gaza, with Sweden and the Netherlands advocating for a freeze on trade agreements amid allegations of war crimes. Former officials demand tougher actions, including halting the Horizon Europe program, as urgent humanitarian access is overshadowed by the EU's growing credibility crisis on the world stage.