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A billion-euro threshold and a lot of horse-trading: how the EU sanctions process works

An expert on EU policy explains why seafood could be in the crosshairs of European lawmakers in a future round of sanctions - and how it might also avoid the most extreme course of action.

European nations are split between sending a strong political message to Moscow and preserving the trade flows on which their seafood processing industries depend.
European nations are split between sending a strong political message to Moscow and preserving the trade flows on which their seafood processing industries depend.Photo: Sandor Szmutko / Shutterstock.com
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Published 15 August 2024, 15:38Updated 15 August 2024, 16:22
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