EU Guidance Weakens Bloc’s Sanctions on Coal, Countries Warn
- Poland, Baltics want a clarification from the EU executive
- Previous guidance banned transfer of coal to third nations
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A group of European Union nations pushed back against new guidance from the EU executive that they fear weakens sanctions and could allow countries to transport key Russian commodities such as coal globally.
Member states including Poland and the Baltic nations criticized the EU’s updated sanctions guidance during meetings between European ministers, according to people familiar with the talks. The nations had asked the commission to withhold publication of the document until the matter was addressed.