{
  "id": 17078207,
  "title": "How Europe Is Defying Trump by Rallying Around the ICC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/how-europe-is-defying-trump-by-rallying-around-the-icc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/29/how-europe-is-defying-trump-by-rallying-around-the-icc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), Europe is displaying a steady stream of support for the institution. The European Union (E.U.) recently awarded the court and its officials the Sakharov human rights prize, recognizing \"the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice.\" This came after former ICC judge Navanethem Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, an honor President Trump coveted. In response, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against the ICC, aimed at cutting off its resources by severing U.S. transactions with the court. Experts warn these sanctions could have disruptive effects on the court's financial support, travel for judges, and core functions. The Trump administration accuses the ICC of unfairly targeting the U.S. and Israel, citing arrest warrants issued for Israeli leaders and investigations into American soldiers in Afghanistan. The ICC, a world's highest criminal court under the Rome Statute, is only recognized by 125 countries, neither of which being the U.S. or Israel. After Trump's speech at the U.N. General Assembly, European leaders, including German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, and European Council President Antonio Costa, publicly defended the ICC, stating that it is unacceptable to threaten or attack the institution. The European Union has criticized the U.S. sanctions, with policy chief Kaja Kallas arguing that they are against European interests. However, European lawmakers have called for more concrete action against the U.S. sanctions, including activating a legislative shield called the \"blocking statute\" to protect the court and European actors from the extraterritorial reach of these sanctions.",
  "summary": "The U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court, and the Trump Administration's campaign to dismantle the institution \"brick-by-brick\" have been strongly criticized by European leaders. But some lawmakers are calling for more \"concrete action\" to be taken.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}