EU Parliament: Stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Published on 25/10/2018 - 18:00•Updated 09/05/2019 - 09:31

Member states should follow Germany's lead

MEPs have backed a call for EU members to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Turkey.

The non-binding resolution puts pressure on EU member states to follow Germany's lead in stopping arms sales.

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