Euractiv: Italy and Greece Win a Fur Pass for Russia Inside the EU’s Newest Sanctions Round
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Euractiv: Italy and Greece win a fur pass for Russia inside the EU’s newest sanctions round
Just three months after blocking it, the European Union has cleared raw Russian sable pelts to return to its market, according to Euractiv. The reversal sits inside the sanctions package Brussels adopted last week, after Italy and Greece pushed for the exemption. Coats made from the fur stay barred from the bloc. The EU first hit Moscow with sanctions over its 2014 seizure of Crimea, then rolled out numbered packages every few months after the 2…
EU lifts sanctions on luxury Russian export
Brussels has reportedly quietly restored access to sable pelts, a top‑end fur used by EU fashion houses, citing Moscow’s dominance and the lack of alternative suppliers The EU has rolled back sanctions on Russian sable pelts, easing restrictions on the luxury fur after pressure from heavily dependent member states, Euractiv has reported. The reversal was...
The European Union has removed Russian solo skins from the list of products banned from imports into the countries of the bloc, and the ban in force since April has been lifted under the 21st package of sanctions, writes Euroactiv.
The most expensive fur in the world, the zibeline, will finally be able to be imported into Europe. After a ban last April in the framework of sanctions against Russia related to the Ukrainian conflict,
The exception to the sanctions regime was supported by Italy and Greece, the main buyers of the Russian solo among the EU countries.
The Grand Duchy is carrying a package of sanctions against Russia. This is torpedoed by a special rule for a Greek shipowner.
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