Le sanzioni autonome come strumento della politica estera dell'Unione europea

For the European Union, sanctions represent the main foreign policy instrument, used to promote the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security alongside the United Nations. The practice relating to autonomous sanctioning regimes created by the European Union since the 2000s shows how the Union is succeeding to establish itself both as a regional power on the European continent and as a global player in the international community. However, there are critical elements pertaining the procedures for adopting the decisions that impose the sanctions, which prevent this instrument from fully expressing its potential