14/05/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 14 May, the Council of the EU adopted a decision to extend the framework for restrictive measures against cyber attacks for a year, until 18 May 2021 (see EUROPE B12257A9). The sanctions regime, which was adopted in May 2017, does not currently include any listings. It allows the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures on persons or entities involved in cyber-attacks which cause a significant impact, and constitute an “external threat” to the...