EU revokes Maldives sanctions

The EU Council has revoked its Maldives sanctions, the framework for which was adopted in July 2018 and provided for targeted sanctions (see post). Council Regulation (EU) 2019/985 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/933 have been published to repeal Regulation (EU) 2018/1001 and Decision (CFSP) 2018/1006, which implemented the Maldives sanctions framework. Recent democratic parliamentary elections and “a firm commitment to...