The policy paper examines three strategic futures for Ukraine and the European security: NATO membership, which is by far the ...

How does the EU adopt sanctions? How does the EU review sanctions? Who implements sanctions? Can sanctions be challenged?

Join us for a conference organised jointly by the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU and the General Secretariat of ...

The EU is by far Türkiye’s top trading partner, standing for almost one third of its trade. Türkiye is the EU’s seventh trading partner, standing for 3.6% of total EU trade. In 2022, the total value ...

The EU first introduced restrictive measures against the DPRK in December 2006.  The EU also reinforced the UN's sanctions regime by adopting autonomous measures complementing and reinforcing the UN ...

Sanctions seek to bring about a change in the policy or conduct of those targeted, with a view to promoting the objectives of  EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).

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EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs held an informal video teleconference to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East in light of the recent attack with drones and missiles against Israel from ...

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Luxembourg on 11 and 12 April for bilateral meetings with ...

The revised directive adopted by the Council today sets new and more ambitious energy performance requirements for new and ...

The EU is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective affiliated militias since 15 April 2023.