Архивы Benjamin Hilgenstock

08.04.2026

Real investigations into EU sanctions violations require an enforcement body at the Union level — Hilgenstock

For established cases of sanctions violations to actually lead to investigations and punishment, EU countries need not only to expand due diligence requirements but also

07.04.2026

The EU should close gaps in restrictive measures and strengthen enforcement at the member-state level — expert

The main problem with the EU sanctions regime lies not in one narrow failure, but in a combination of deliberately preserved exemptions, the absence of

06.04.2026

Sanctions enforcement should cover the entire chain of participants — Benjamin Hilgenstock

For the EU sanctions regime to be effective, enforcement should extend to the entire chain of involved participants, including entities from third countries, if they