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https://eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#/screen/home This petition has surpassed the one million and the threshold in several countries. Still the threshold has not been reached anywhere in the Balkans, even if Slovenia has been quite pro-Palestine and Greece has traditionally been one of the most mobilized countries. Is it because these initiatives at the EU level don't reach the general public? Lack of interest in this particular issue?

Gabriel Rockhill’s polemic against Western Marxism seeks to condemn a set of postwar left-wing intellectuals such as Herbert Marcuse. Heavy on innuendo but light on evidence, the result is more like a show trial than a serious political indictment

The initiative appears unlikely to gain traction.

The EU–Israel Association Agreement, which entered into force in 2000, underpins political dialogue and economic cooperation. The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner, with total trade in goods reaching €42.6 billion in 2024.

In September 2025, as Israel’s offensive in Gaza continued, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a partial suspension of the agreement, citing a “man-made famine” and “a clear attempt to undermine the two-state solution”.

The proposal has since stalled, with member states deeply divided. Countries including Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic have opposed the move, preventing the formation of a qualified majority needed to adopt trade restrictions.

Diplomats told Euronews that, in recent meetings, several member states have reiterated their reluctance to move forward.