EU faces deadlock on Israeli settlement sanctions, mulls social media ban for youth, Sweden warns on green rules
EU capitals failed to force the Commission to propose concrete measures for a vote on sanctions against Israeli settlements. Meanwhile, von der Leyen pushes for a social media ban for young people, and Sweden warns that diluting green rules would undermine investments worth billions.
Several pressing issues have emerged within the European Union. First, EU member states were unable to compel the European Commission to table specific measures for a vote on sanctions against Israeli settlements. Second, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is actively pursuing a ban on social media for young people – a report released Monday is expected to bolster calls for such a restriction. Third, Sweden's EU minister has warned Brussels that watering down flagship green rules next week would threaten billions of euros in investments. These developments highlight the divergent red lines among EU capitals.
