Overview

• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Copenhagen that Germany will not, for now, back the Commission’s proposal to sanction Israel via Horizon Europe.
• The Commission’s draft targets European Innovation Council grants for Israeli startups and firms, while leaving universities and researchers eligible for Horizon projects.
• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said even the limited measure currently lacks a majority, underscoring divisions among member states.
• Adoption requires a qualified majority in the Council, and although many countries support the draft, its fate remains unresolved after Germany’s stance.
• Germany is pursuing targeted restrictions on arms exports to Israel as its preferred lever rather than curbing civilian research cooperation.