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Council of the EU tightens its terrorism sanctions, expanding the EU Terrorist List to target attackers, key operatives, and associates, adding travel bans while keeping existing asset freezes

by AdrianaAMLP | Mar 3, 2026

The revised regime adds a travel ban on listed individuals on top of existing asset freezes and prohibitions on providing funds or economic resources. At the same time, the Council completed its periodic review of the list, maintaining all current listings, meaning...

Council of the EU designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, triggering EU-wide asset freezes and funding bans under its counterterrorism sanctions regime

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 19, 2026

As a result, the EU terrorist list now covers 13 individuals and 23 groups/entities. The listing falls under the EU’s autonomous counterterrorism sanctions regime (Common Position 2001/931/CFSP), which operates separately from the EU framework implementing UN...

EU Commission announces its 20th Sanctions package against Russia, tightening the grip on its economy through oil bans, bank and crypto restrictions, trade curbs, and anti‑circumvention measures

by AdrianaAMLP | Feb 6, 2026

The measures include a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil, the addition of 43 vessels to the so-called “shadow fleet” list, and further restrictions on tankers and LNG shipments. Sanctions also extend to 20 more Russian regional banks, cryptocurrency...

OLAF uncovers a cross‑border EU sanctions evasion scheme involving 766 vehicles falsely routed to Türkiye but ending up in Russia, triggering criminal investigations in 3 Member States

by AdrianaAMLP | Jan 26, 2026

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is leading a multinational probe with EU Member States and partner authorities targeting suspected large-scale circumvention of EU sanctions, including complex schemes to misdeclare goods, falsify documents and reroute...

Council of the EU extends its economic sanctions on Russia for a further 6 months, keeping in place restrictive measures targeting trade, finance, energy, technology and transport

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Dec 22, 2025

These sanctions are a response to Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine and aim to maintain pressure on Moscow by restricting resources that could support the conflict. The measures will remain in force until 31 July 2026, and their continuation is tied...

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Council of the EU tightens its terrorism sanctions, expanding the EU Terrorist List to target attackers, key operatives, and associates, adding travel bans while keeping existing asset freezes

Council of the EU designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, triggering EU-wide asset freezes and funding bans under its counterterrorism sanctions regime

EU Commission announces its 20th Sanctions package against Russia, tightening the grip on its economy through oil bans, bank and crypto restrictions, trade curbs, and anti‑circumvention measures

OLAF uncovers a cross‑border EU sanctions evasion scheme involving 766 vehicles falsely routed to Türkiye but ending up in Russia, triggering criminal investigations in 3 Member States

Council of the EU extends its economic sanctions on Russia for a further 6 months, keeping in place restrictive measures targeting trade, finance, energy, technology and transport

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