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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12929

9 April 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Russia
EU adopts its fifth package of sanctions against Moscow
Brussels, 08/04/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Union adopted, on Friday 8 April, the fifth package of sanctions against Russia following an agreement by the ambassadors of the Member States to the EU on Thursday 7 April in the evening.

The EU has decided to ban the import of any kind of Russian coal or coal exported from Russia, which, according to the European Commission, represents a loss of revenue for Russia of around €8 billion per year. This measure will take effect in 120 days, i.e. next August. By the end of the...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS