EU Seeks More Clout Against Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

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The European Commission proposed two EU laws that would require the 27 member states to cede a degree of jealously guarded national sovereignty. One piece of draft legislation seeks new European rules on freezing and confiscating the assets of people blacklisted by the EU. The second legislative proposal aims to expand the list of acts deemed to be "EU crimes" by including breaches of European sanctions.

1 month ago·Eu, France

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EU seeks more clout against sanctioned Russian oligarchs

The European Commission is proposing to confiscate the frozen assets of oligarchs who try to violate the bloc's sanctions adopted in response to the Russian war in Ukraine

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EU Seeks More Clout Against Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

The European Union's executive arm entered sensitive legal territory on Wednesday with a proposal to confiscate the frozen assets of oligarchs who try to violate the bloc's sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine. The European Commission proposed two EU laws that would require the 27 member states to cede a degree of jealously guarded national sovereignty over criminal matters. One piece of draft legislation seeks new European rules on freezing a…

1 month ago·United States

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