EU fight against terrorism: terrorist list renewed for a further six months and one person added to the ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida list

The Council today renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out the persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures aimed at combating terrorism.

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http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/07/30/eu-fight-against-terrorism-terrorist-list-renewed-for-a-further-six-months-and-one-person-added-to-the-isil-da-esh-and-al-qaida-list/http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/07/30/eu-fight-against-terrorism-terrorist-list-renewed-for-a-further-six-months-and-one-person-added-to-the-isil-da-esh-and-al-qaida-list/
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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Organizations, International organizations, Confederations, European Union, World, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Terrorism
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  • The Council today renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out the persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures aimed at combating terrorism.
  • Persons, groups and entities on the list are subject to the freezing of funds and other financial assets in the EU.
  • The Council is empowered to establish an EU list and impose related restrictive measures under Council common position 2001/931/CFSP and Council regulation (EC) no 2580/2001.
  • The EU terrorist list is reviewed at regular intervals and at least once every six months.
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