Which EU countries would be most affected by a ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and why are NGOs and some MEPs campaigning for the change?
ADVERTISEMENTMembers of the European Parliament yesterday renewed their call for a European Union arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, following allegations that the country is breaching international humanitarian law in Yemen.
It is the latest attempt in a string of actions compelling EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to impose an embargo against the Middle-Eastern country, including a letter signed by MEPs from several parties.
“All new (arms) sales should not be allowed to Saudi Arabia at the moment,” Bodil Valero, am MEP from Sweden, told Euronews.
Rapporteur for a European Parliament report on EU arms exports, Valero said: “European weapons are contributing to human rights abuses and forced migration, which are completely at odds with the EU’s common values.”
Two successful European Parliament resolutions on the issue have…
