Charles Michel reframes the use of sanctions

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, on August 19, 2020 in Brussels.

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By: Dominique Baillard Follow

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In view of the next European summit, which will be largely devoted to External Relations, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, tempers the possible recourse to sanctions against Turkey, Belarus, and even Russia.

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Charles Michel insists on the unity that the 27 must find, by finding the right balance between firmness and "recourse to forces and instruments", which the EU has before sanctioning.

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