In a letter to the EU High Representative on Foreign Policy, the Sweden and the Netherlands They are calling for sanctions on both the Islamic Extremist Palestinian Organization of Hamas and against far -right Israeli ministers.
In the letter, which came to the knowledge of the French Agency today (28.08.2025), the Netherlands and Sweden call on the Commission and its Member States EU to ‘freeze’ Brussels’ trade agreements with the Israel.
In particular, Swedish Foreign Ministers, Maria Malmer Stegerard and the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, are calling the European Union, in this letter, in this letter, adopt new sanctions aimed at Hamas’s political administrationbut also ‘them extremists of Israeli ministers that encourage the illegal colonization actions and are opposed to active in a two -state solution that will emerge after negotiations, and others against Violent settlers. “
It is recalled that the previous Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldab, resigned on August 22, 2025, as he failed to convince other Dutch ministers of taking additional measures against Israel.
The NSC center -right party, to which it belongs, was subsequently withdrawn from the government coalition.
In their letter, addressed to Kaya Callas, Stockholm and The Hague point out another key point. which is the suspension of the trade section of the EU – Israel Connection Agreement, a free exchanging agreement in many areasmainly the industrial and the rural, a request already made by Stockholm in late July.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stegerard had already been in the midst of mid -May targeted European sanctions against Israeli ministers who support the settlement policy.
Is a ‘strong tool and a very clear political message“He told public Swedish SR radio.
“It would have a consequence of their ability to carry funds between countries but also to travel (…) would create difficulties for those who push for the creation of illegal settlements,” Maria Malmer Stegerard said.
These issues are expected to be discussed at the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers tomorrow (30.08.2025) in Copenhagen.