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EU lawmakers urge blocking US sanctions on ICC

Original: Block US sanctions on ICC, EU lawmakers tell Commission

EU lawmakers are pressing the European Commission to shield the International Criminal Court from US sanctions, saying they should not automatically apply under existing EU blocking rules. Dutch lawmaker Dirk Gotink said automatic compliance stems from a time when Europe assumed the Americans were still its friends, reflecting growing friction between Brussels and Washington over the ICC's work.

Why now: US sanctions on the ICC have prompted EU lawmakers to demand a firm response, sparking debate over transatlantic relations.

European CommissionInternational Criminal CourtDirk GotinkUnited StatesEuropean Union

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• Block US sanctions on ICC, EU lawmakers tell Commission · POLITICO

  Automatically applying U.S. sanctions “stems from the time when we thought that the Americans were still our friends,” said Dutch lawmaker Dirk Gotink.

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