In an EUobserver opinion piece, former International Criminal Court judge Christine Van den Wyngaert warns that Europe is running out of time to shield the court from US sanctions, arguing that relying on Washington's temporary General License 13 — which expires in April 2027 — and on diplomacy is not durable, and that the Democrats' midterm win offers an opening but no guarantee, since Trump retains his veto. She urges the European Commission to begin now preparing a delegated act adding the US measures to the Blocking Statute, give banks and service providers clear backing, and make no concessions on the court's jurisdiction or arrest warrants.