EU Prepares Turkey Sanctions in Case Diplomatic Moves Fail

Greece, Cyprus are pushing for sanctions against Turkey
EU is working on list of proposals in case there’s no progress

Josep Borrell
Photographer: Carlos Lujan/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Donahue

August 28, 2020 at 1:19 PM UTC

Updated on

August 29, 2020 at 1:24 PM UTC

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The European Union stepped up threats of more sanctions against Turkey over its energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean in a bid to address demands by Greece and Cyprus.