20260829 Von US Sanktionen bedroht

29.08.2026 Von US Sanktionen bedroht

Threatened by U.S. Sanctions

We had already reported several months ago on sanctions against individuals and left-wing organizations under EU Directive EU-2024/1226. Currently, many left-wing organizations in Europe are threatened by sanctions from President Trump. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the left-wing tech collective Autistici/Inventati from Italy as a “terrorist” entity for collaborating “with pro-Palestinian organizations and individuals.”

However, 10,000 websites are affected — mostly belonging to groups hosted by “Noblogs.org.” Most are from Europe, but there are also websites from other continents. This makes the classification of Autistici/Inventati as “supporters of terrorism” very clever. If this had been merely an action against left-wing groups, it might have drawn criticism in the U.S., but it would certainly have faced criticism from the EU. Under U.S. sanctions, the assets of the affected groups and individuals are frozen, and they are prohibited from using funds, financial assets, or economic resources. Banks and companies that do not comply with the sanctions also face the threat of being placed on the U.S. sanctions list.

With “sanctions” that seemingly transcend all jurisdictions, we can all imagine “what activists will have to brace for once the AfD takes over the interior ministries,” writes the nd.

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