Sanctions may not have the immediate effect that most would like, but they are achieving their objectives:
✅ degrade Russia's military capability
✅ deprive the Kremlin from revenues
✅ impose costs on Russia's economy
Here is our new package of sanctions ↓ #StandWithUkraine
The new package introduces a new anti-circumvention tool.
It will allow the EU to restrict the sale, supply, transfer or export of specified sanctioned goods and technology to certain third countries whose jurisdictions are at high risk of circumvention.
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New entities are subject to tighter export restrictions for advanced technology items.
In addition to the Russian and Iranian entities already listed, this now also covers entities from China, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Armenia.
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We keep adding new export restrictions on technological items found on the battlefield that contribute to Russia’s military capabilities and technological enhancement.
This is based on information received from Ukraine, EU countries and our partners.
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New restrictions on export of luxury cars, electric and hybrid vehicles.
We also introduce a full ban on certain types of machinery components that can be easily redirected to be used to support the Russian war effort.
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Prohibition to trade property rights and trade secrets that could help Russia to manufacture goods outside the EU.
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Germany and Poland will not have possibility to import Russian oil by pipeline.
We introduce very targeted derogations to export bans to enable the maintenance of the Caspian Pipeline which transports Kazakh oil to the EU through Russia.
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New transport restrictions have been introduced to clamp down on the circumvention of the prohibition for Russian freight road operators to carry good to the EU.
Also a prohibition to access EU ports for vessels not compliant with the new measures.
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Today’s package contains new listings of individuals and entities including Russian decision-makers and military leaders complicit in the war against Ukraine.
The list also includes key figures involved in the kidnapping of Ukrainian children to Russia.
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The new package of sanctions also imposes an extension of the media ban to 5 additional channels, and additional provisions on information exchange and reporting.
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More information
→ Press release
→ Website https://t.co/ieK0x19AG9
→ Q&A https://t.co/IDDowQU2aQ
After intense dialogue with the automotive sector, we presented the Automotive Package to support the sector’s efforts in transitioning to clean mobility.
What’s in the package: 🧵↓
On the supply side:
🚗A review of the existing CO₂ emission standards for cars and vans.
🚛A targeted amendment to those for heavy-duty vehicles.
On the demand side:
🚚An initiative to decarbonise corporate fleets with binding national targets for zero- and low-emission vehicles.
👉 Leading up to 2035, car manufacturers will be able to benefit from ‘super credits’ for small affordable electric cars made in the EU.
The affordable housing crisis is affecting millions of Europeans.
It is a shared challenge that demands a shared solution.
Today we present the first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan to ensure better access to affordable, sustainable and quality housing.
The plan focusses on 10 key areas of action where the EU can have the most impact, including ⬇️
🏠 Boosting the supply of new construction and renovations
🏠 Mobilising both public and private investment
🏠 Enabling immediate support to affected areas while driving reforms
🏠Protecting the most vulnerable, such as the student, low-income and homeless populations
Securing Europe’s supply chains is not optional. It’s essential.
We've launched a new approach to economic security to cut dependencies, protect critical tech.
Unprecedented economic security threats - from war in Ukraine to unfair competition - demand unprecedented answers ↓
Our new approach delivers two major steps forward:
🔹 A strategic Economic Security framework to make smarter, more coordinated use of EU tools to protect critical technologies, secure supply chains, attract safe investment and safeguard sensitive data. ↓
🔸 RESourceEU, the first concrete action under this approach, ensuring access to alternative sources of critical raw materials and semiconductors for European industry.
Europe is working to turn its ambition into reality.
In last year, we’ve been working for a stronger, greener, and more competitive Europe. ↓
🔸Cheaper energy
🔸Less admin burdens
🔸Better investment opportunities
🔸More AI
🔸Support to boost Europe's clean tech
🔸Trade deals to provide more certainty for business and consumers
Our actions this year supported a more competitive and prosperous Europe.
At the same time:
→ We are making Europe more secure
→ We are steadfast in our solidarity with Ukraine
→ We uphold European democracy and values
→ We equip our Union with an ambitious budget, fit for the future
→ We complete our Union
→ We work for peace and prosperity