Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1098 of 27 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria On 20 May 2025, the Council announced its political decision to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, to support the Syrian people in reuniting and rebuilding a new, inclusive, pluralistic and peaceful Syria free […]
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Russia Hybrid Threats Regime
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/964 of 20 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilizing activities Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/968 of 20 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilizing activities Council Regulation (EU) 2025/964 introduces additional measures, inter alia amending the criteria […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/965 of 20 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities 21 natural persons and six legal persons were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/959 of 20 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons Three entities were included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1542.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/886 of 12 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/796. On the basis of that review, the reasons for including six […]
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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/813 of 25 April 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya On 16 January 2025, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya adopted Resolution 2769 (2025), which introduces two exemptions to the arms embargo imposed by Resolution […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/817 of 25 April 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova On 28 April 2023, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2023/888. The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/822 of 25 April 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma On 2 May 2013, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 401/2013. The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/776 of 14 April 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran Seven persons and two entities were included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/689 of 4 April 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran The Council concluded that the entries concerning two persons designated in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should be removed and that the entries concerning 20 […]
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