DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

EUROPE - AN ARMS-SELLING PEACE MAKER

Rio Wierl

In a world like today, where politics and economy is not always that easily separated, two global players - the United States and the European Union - are playing the same game, but just one of them is doing so with their cards on the table.olicy by threatening to change the free trade agreements – but there are several reasons why this might never happen.

STRONG ECONOMIC TIES, DEEP POLITICAL TENSION: ISRAEL'S LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU

Jesper Gynther

While Israel’s government has had a tense political relationship with the European Union in recent years, the money keeps flowing with the EU now being their biggest export market. The strong economic ties could enable the EU to put more pressure on Israel’s settlement policy by threatening to change the free trade agreements – but there are several reasons why this might never happen.