Name: EC Midday press briefing of 23/07/2026
Uploaded: 2026-07-23T10:30:27+00:00
Duration: 220 s

EC Midday press briefing of 23/07/2026

23 juillet 2026

Sommaire mis à jour le 23 juil. 2026

A journalist asks for the Commission’s political reaction to the newly agreed 21st sanctions package against Russia and presses specifically on the LNG transfer exemption obtained by Greece and its implications for previous Commission FAQs. The spokesperson declines to comment in detail, reiterates the formal decision-making process (Commission proposes, Member States adopt), stresses the objective of targeting the Russian war economy, and refers detailed queries to a forthcoming technical briefing and the Council’s formal adoption.

European Commission jeu. 23 juil. 2026 Commission européenne

00:01 - 00:41

Intervenant 2

Many thanks, many thanks, Olaf. It's about the sanctions and the 21st sanctions package that was just agreed this morning. I would like to hear the political reaction from the Commission to the sanctions package, apart from what the President tweeted. More specifically on the exemption that Greece secured for the LNG transfers, which basically forced the Commission to backtrack on what was written in the FAQ, the sanctions FAQ, last autumn. So how do you feel about the exemption that was granted to Greece?

Thank you.

00:41 - 01:40

Intervenant 4

Jarno, thank you for your question. I just remind you that we have a technical briefing on the 21st package happening immediately after our press briefing here. You mentioned President von der Leyen's tweet, our social media post rather, that is our reaction. And I remind you that the construction and approval of the sanctions packages follows a very precise format and workflow. The Commission proposes, the Member States discuss, the Member States adopt.

So that's how it's worked in the previous 20 packages, which are serving the attendant purpose of hitting the Russian war economy where it hurts. And that is the same purpose that the 21st package will also serve. We're very happy to answer more questions at the technical briefing and later in the day once the package has been formally adopted by the Council. Other questions for us today, Jorge.

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