European countries like Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have taken steps to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with political pressure and public protests influencing state policy changes.

The au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2024 and is the key witness for the prosecution The attorney representing the former federal agent accused of killing his wife and another man argued in court that the entire alleged BDSM murder plot was made up by the au pair connected to the case.