Announcement
20 May 2025
In May 2025, the European Union amended its framework for restrictive measures against Russia's destabilising activities. This included new prohibition frameworks on transactions and broadcasting content by designated entities.
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0 certainly harmful
2 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Announced: 20 May 2025
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On 20 May 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/964, creating the framework for prohibiting broadcasting activities from certain entities by any means, including cable, satelli...
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Announced: 20 May 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
On 20 May 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/964, creating the framework for a transaction ban with specific legal persons, entities, or bodies established outside the EU. A...
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