On 27 September, the Council of the EU suspended the application of EU restrictive measures against the 'Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia' (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) known as the 'FARC'. This decision follows the official signing the previous day of the Colombia peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC (see EUROPE 11609).
This decision was taken unanimously by the member states and is valid for six months. It seeks to facilitate the...