Josep Borrell’s statement on the alignment of some countries regarding measures threatening Ukraine’s independence.

On 10 March 2022, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/411^[1].

The Council decision extends the Decision until 15 September 2022 and amends the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP

The Candidate Countries North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania^[2], the country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine align themselves with this Council Decision.

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They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

Source: European Council – Press Release

^[1] Published on 11.03.2022 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 84 I, p. 28.
^[2] North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.