EU Sanctions for Disinformation Campaigns: Prospects and Limits
EU Sanctions for Disinformation Campaigns: Prospects and Limits

Author(s): Elżbieta Kaca
Subject(s): Politics, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Politics and communication, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: EU; sanctions; disinformation campaigns; prospects; limits; Russia; China;
Summary/Abstract: The EU has faced a growing number of foreign disinformation operations, mainly instigated by Russia and China. The European Commission (EC) is considering a sanctions system in response to such attacks. Its would, however, be limited by technical difficulties in detecting the sources of such operations and Member States’ divergent views as to the scale of retaliation. From Poland’s perspective as a country supportive of using sanctions in EU external relations, such a solution would strengthen the EU’s response to Russian and Chinese hostile actions.

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