The European Union will hold a debate on the partnership agreement with Israel in the absence of sufficient support to cancel it
In order for the agreement to cease altogether, it is necessary for the twenty-seven members to agree; on the contrary, to suspend only the commercial advantages, it is sufficient to have a qualified majority.
:eitb-banner?$eitb-banner$&fmt=webp-alpha&qlt=80 "The High Representative for Foreign and Security Affairs of the European Union, Kaja Kallas. Photo: EFE")
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security of the European Union (EU), Kaja Kallas, will keep open the debate on the total or partial suspension of the partnership agreementwith Israel, finding that there is insufficient support for this.
"The withdrawal of the Association Agreement requires unanimity and there has been no necessary support in the Chamber, so the measures on the table, which require a qualified majority, will requirethe States to change their position. We have not seen this today, but these discussions will continue, "Kallas said at a press conference after the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union.
Kallas explained that at the meeting there were proposals for a total or partial suspension of the partnership agreement (by Spain, Ireland and Slovenia), while suggestions were made for a reduction in trade from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
In order for the agreement to be completely suspended, the agreement of the 27 is necessary; on the contrary, in order to cut off only the commercial advantages, it is sufficient to have a qualified majority (at least 15 countries representing 65% of the EU population).
However, Kallas has said that he has not seen "a change of position on the suspension of the agreement, only new proposals on the table."
In this regard, he has indicated that he will submit proposals on trade with Israel to the European Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic , because 'if we look at the legal provisions, we need the Commission to make a proposal on the table'.
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