No German entry into the EU! First specified sanctions and scandal.

Zdjęcie: Nowy pakiet sankcji to projekt przewodniczącej Komisji Europejskiej Ursuli von der Leyen. / EPA/PAP


This is the first specified case in the past of the European Union – Brussels has decided to search sanctions against its own citizens. Alina Lipp and Thomas Röper were struck – German bloggers accused of pro-Russian propaganda and destabilisation of Europe. The fresh sanction package raises a heated debate on freedom of expression and the limits of acceptable criticism within the Union.