Freeze, confiscate, restore? Swiss ideas for future EU sanctions
Sanctions for ‘misappropriation’ have proved their worth in forging ties with new leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Ukraine. But it is time to strengthen them
Experts & Staff
Clara Portela
The power of the blacklist: The European Parliament’s proposed Magnitsky Act
Sergei Magnitsky's death inspired the US to enact a law blacklisting individuals and seizing their assets. The EU is jumping on the bandwagon.
How the EU learned to love sanctions
It is only recently that the European public has woken up to the use of sanctions in EU foreign policy, but they have been employed since the early 1980s