On Monday 22 January, the EU Council of Foreign Ministers adopted restrictive measures – an assets freeze and a visa ban – against 17 North Korean nationals due to their involvement in unlawful trading activities and in activities aimed at facilitating the circumvention of sanctions imposed by the United Nations, including from abroad (see EUROPE 11942).
Individuals subject to sanctions include diplomats based in Angola, Egypt, China, Bangladesh and South Africa, according to legal acts...