On the recordJuly 7, 2026
Twenty-seven member states deciding possibly that they would ban trade in the Occupied Territories is quite a significant move, and not something that has ever happened before.
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Helen McEntee
Fine Gael
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rte.ieEditor's note · Context
On the significance of a potential trade ban.
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