France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death Official US social media accounts posted about rise of ‘violent radical leftism’ after killing of Quentin Deranque The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Macron asks Trump to lift visa bans on French judge and former EU commissioner French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to lift “unjustly imposed sanctions” against several European citizens – including former European commissioner Thierry Breton and judge Nicolas Guillou, French media reported Sunday. Radio France Internationale · Feb 22
Newsletter: Time for Europe to 'stop hitting the snooze button' Also in this newsletter: the latest on the push for a 20th package of sanctions against Russia; tensions escalate amid anti-semitism row between US and Belgium; and how US sanctions are making life impossible for an ICC judge. Euronews · Feb 18
US sanctions turn International Criminal Court judge’s daily life into a nightmare French ICC Judge Nicolas Guillou is living a nightmare after the US sanctioned him and other judges for issuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once again exposing the risk of Europeans' reliance on American services. Euronews · Feb 18
Europeans are dangerously reliant on US tech. Now is a good time to build our own By trusting the US, we handed Trump a kill switch. Yet Europe’s digital sovereignty is an achievable goal, says civil liberties campaigner, Johnny Ryan The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Into the void: how Trump killed international law The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
Trump getting terrorism advice from a guy wanted for war crimes in 120 countries is not the flex he thinks it is A match made in The Hague. We Got This Covered · Nov 30, 2025
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
US imposes sanctions on international court officials in ‘flagrant attack’ Secretary of state Marco Rubio announces US assets frozen over efforts to prosecute Americans and Israelis The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2025
US Ramps Up Attack On International Court Over Israel The United States on Wednesday defiantly expanded efforts to hobble the International Criminal Court over its prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sanctioning a judge from ally France. International Business Times · Aug 20, 2025
US expands sanctions targeting International Criminal Court United States expands attacks on International Criminal Court amid growing scrutiny over Israeli abuses in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2025