Slovenia blocked a unified EU condemnation of Israel’s E1 settlement plan, forcing EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to issue a weaker statement in her own name.

Intelligence summary

Slovenia blocked a unified EU condemnation of Israel’s E1 settlement plan, forcing EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to issue a weaker statement in her own name. The move reflects Slovenia’s sharp pro-Israel shift under Prime Minister Janez Janša, whose new government has also lifted sanctions and restrictions imposed by its predecessor.