# EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end

https://mins.news/en/item/45022

- euronews, 2026-09-04 08:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/eu-sanctions-a-person-must-never-be-merely-a-means-to-an-end

> German free-speech lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel says the EU is announcing its largest sanctions package since the war in Ukraine began. In an opinion piece, he argues that the measures violate human dignity and Germany’s constitution.

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