Opinion of Adv. Gen. on Regulation 452/2019
delivered on 30 March 2023 Case C?106/22 Xella Magyarország Épít?anyagipari Kft. Follow
Trade: political agreement on the anti-coercion instrument
The European Parliament and the Council have come to an agreement regarding the anti-coercion instrument. This instrument is meant to prevent third countries from using economic coercion to harm the…
The General Court annuls the restrictive measures applied to Ms Violetta Prigozhina, mother of Mr Yevgeniy Prigozhin, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the College of Europe in Bruges: the importance of strategic thinking
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_22_748 Appreciation of strategic thinking: The President of the Commission acknowledges the long-term, strategic thinking of the person he/she is addressing, particularly in terms of promoting a common European strategic…
Conferenza LE SANZIONI DELL’U.E. NEI CONFRONTI DELLA RUSSIA TRA SICUREZZA INTERNAZIONALE E DIRITTI UMANI
Trento, 21 ottobre ore 9.00 Conferenza 21 ottobre 2022 Follow
The Russian Federation ceases to be a Party to the European Convention on Human Rights
The Russian Federation ceases to be a Party to the European Convention on Human Rights The Russian Federation ceases to be a Party to the European Convention on Human Rights…
The Commission will present measures to include corruption in the EU’s human rights sanctions regime
“That is why in the coming year the Commission will present measures to update our legislative framework for fighting corruption. We will raise standards on offences such as illicit enrichment,…
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), formally known as H.R. 5376 and enacted as Public Law 117-169, represents a significant step forward in US legislation aimed at combating inflation…
Implementation of EU sanctions against Russia
Commission adopts proposal for “maintenance and alignment” package The European Commission has today adopted a joint (High Representative-Commission) proposal for a new package of measures to maintain and strengthen the…
Sanctions against Russia 6th package adopted
Adopted the sixth package of restrictive measures against Russia. A complete import ban on all Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products. This covers 90% of our current oil imports…
Ukraine: The Commission proposes rules on freezing and confiscating assets of oligarchs violating restrictive measures and of criminals
Today, the European Commission is proposing to add the violation of EU restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes. The Commission is also proposing new reinforced rules on asset…
Dalle misure restrittive dell’Unione europea alla “guerra economica” nei confronti della Russia e della Bielorussia a seguito dell’invasione dell’Ucraina
Questione giustizia Articolo – Dalle misure restrittive dell’Unione europea alla “guerra economica” Follow
EU adopts fifth round of sanctions against Russia over its military aggression against Ukraine
5TH package COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022:578 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022:576 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022:582 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022:581 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022:580 EU agrees fifth package of sanctions against…
Statement on the fifth round of sanctions against Russia
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_2281 Press_statement_by_President_von_der_Leyen This fifth package has six pillars. First, we will impose an import ban on coal from Russia, worth EUR 4 billion per year. This will cut another important…
The President of the General Court rejects RT France’s request to suspend the sanctions adopted by the Council
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation began a military operation in Ukraine. By acts of March 1, 2022 1, the Council of the European Union introduced a series of…
European Commission and United States Joint Statement on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
European Commission and United States Joint Statement on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework The European Commission and the United States announce that they have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic…
Alessandro Colombo on The crisis of the “New World Order”
Alessandro Colombo, Professor of International Relations at the University of Milan and Head of ISPI’s Transatlantic Relations Programme. has just published a very interesting article on the website of Fondazione…
Russia ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe
On 25 February 2022, the Council of Europe decided to adopt Article 8 measures and suspended Russia, with immediate effect, from its rights of representation in the Committee of Ministers…
Treaties of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic
TREATY N2228005 Treaties of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic Follow
A Strategic Compass for a stronger EU security and defence in the next decade
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Enforcing sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs: Commission’s “Freeze and Seize” Task Force steps up work with international partners
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_1828 The European Commission’s ‘Freeze and Seize’ Task Force, set up to ensure EU-level coordination to implement sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, has now stepped up its action…
Q & A: fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia
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Ukraine: EU agrees fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1761 The agreed measures are the following: – A full prohibition of any transactions with certain Russian State-owned enterprises across different sectors – the Kremlin’s military-industrial complex. – An EU…
Versailles Declaration, 10 and 11 March 2022
Confronted with growing instability, strategic competition and security threats, we decided to take more responsibility for our security and take further decisive steps towards building our European sovereignty, reducing our…
G7 Leaders’ Statement – Berlin, 11 March 2022
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Statement on the fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_1724 “First, we will deny Russia the status of most-favoured-nation in our markets. This will revoke important benefits that Russia enjoys as a WTO member. Russian companies will no longer…
New sanctions against Belarus and Russia
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1649 2022 394 EU 2022 395 CFSP 2022 398 EU 2022 399 CFSP Follow
Sanctions: 146 members of the Russian Federation Council who ratified the government decisions of the ‘Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People’s Republic and between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People’s Republic’
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Ukraine: EU agrees to extend the scope of sanctions on Russia and Belarus
The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement of Member States to adopt further targeted sanctions in view of the situation in Ukraine and in response to Belarus’s involvement in the aggression.…
The Commission launches the EU Sanctions Whistleblower Tool to protect the identity of who reports violations of EU sanctions.
https://eusanctions.integrityline.com/frontpage The EU Sanctions Whistleblower Tool protects your identity and allows you to contact us anonymously to report violations of EU sanctions. Follow
Further EU restrictive measures against Russia
The Council today introduced further restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine. The Council decided in particular to prohibit: the provision of…
Belarus’ role in the Russian military aggression of Ukraine: sanctions on additional 22 individuals and further restrictions on trade
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/353 of 2 March 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence…
Restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
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Joint Statement on further restrictive economic measures (European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States)
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_1423 We, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States condemn Putin’s war of choice and attacks on the sovereign nation…
Frequently asked questions: Restrictive measures (sanctions)
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Restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
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