Press Release: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the decision to appeal the Judgment regarding Hamas

The Council of the European Union decided to appeal against a ruling from the EU's General Court that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should be removed from the bloc's terrorist list. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, stated so on 19 January 2015.

Susanne Kiefer, a spokesperson for the European Council, clarified in March 2015 that Hamas would stay on the terror list during the appeal process, which should take around a year and a half.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Judgment of the General Court in case T-400/10 Hamas v Council http://www.europeansources.info/record/judgment-of-the-general-court-in-case-t-400-10-hamas-v-council/

EurActiv, 20.01.15: EU to appeal ruling that Hamas should be off terror list http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/eu-appeal-ruling-hamas-should-be-terror-list-311407

Deutsche Welle, 19.01.15: EU to appeal decision removing Hamas from terror list http://dw.de/p/1EMXL

The Guardian, 19.01.15: EU to challenge court ruling to remove Hamas from terror list http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/19/eu-challenge-court-ruling-remove-hamas-terror-list

EurActiv, 27.03.15: EU keeps Hamas on terror list, despite court ruling http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/eu-keeps-hamas-terror-list-despite-court-ruling-313341

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