Iran: Council maintains restrictive measures under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after the JCPoA Transition Day
The Council decided to take the necessary steps to maintain restrictive measures under the EU non-proliferation regime against Iran. The Council assessed that there are valid reasons not to lift…
EU General Court Dismisses Venezuela’s Challenge to Restrictive Measures, Affirming Their Compliance with International Law
Judgment of the General Court in Case T-65/18 RENV | Venezuela v Council The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an action brought by Venezuela seeking to annul…
The first case before the CJEU in relation with Regulation 452/2019 – FDI
13 July 2023 In Case C?106/22, REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the F?városi Törvényszék (Budapest High Court, Hungary), made by decision of 1 February 2022, received at…
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC SECURITY STRATEGY
The document “European Economic Security Strategy” (JOIN(2023) 20 final) issued by the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, dated 20.6.2023, outlines a…
ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker
https://techtracker.aspi.org.au/ Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker is a website that provides a new dataset to track 44 critical and emerging technologies that are foundational for economies, societies,…
Economic coercion: G7 Leaders’ Statement on Economic Resilience and Economic Security
The “G7 Leaders’ Statement on Economic Resilience and Economic Security” dated May 20, 2023, outlines the group’s comprehensive approach to strengthening global economic resilience and security. Key elements of the…
G7 Leaders’ Statement on Ukraine – Hiroshima – Japan
g7-2023-statement-on-ukraine The G7 leaders issued a statement on the crisis in Ukraine on May 19, 2023, reaffirming their commitment to stand against Russia’s “illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression”…
The New Washington Consensus: Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Renewing American Economic Leadership
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/04/27/remarks-by-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-renewing-american-economic-leadership-at-the-brookings-institution/ Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, delivered a wide-ranging speech on the integration of domestic and international economic policy under President Biden’s administration. Reflecting on the post-World War II…
External link: The impact of sanctions by LAWRENCE FREEDMAN
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EU-China Relations: Ursula von der Leyen Urges Stronger Trade Measures Amid Growing Economic Coercion
Yesterday, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, delivered a speech on the relationship between the EU and China. She suggested that the EU should use its…
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
Judgment of the General Court in Case T-212/22 | Prigozhina v Council cp230043en Follow
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
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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
a Strategic Compass ST_7371_2022_INIT_en Follow
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