Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

There has to be measures in place that diminish the possibility for EU member states to become authoritarian

No, but Marxist-Leninist and state-socialist regimes must be prohibited from being EU member countries

The EU only should sanction member countries with authoritarian governments if there are multiple records of basic human rights violations, and aggressive outside policies.

I feel like this is a very difficult question as those sanctions might deeply damage the German economy and the wellbeing of the citizens. The economy and the citizens should be prioritized in this situation.

Yes, if they are threatening or hurting their citizens or other countries

Yes, but only if they Show Aggression and Pose as a threat

Unsure of the meaning of the question

Sanction in a way that doesn't harm the common person. Or rather give humanitarian support to those negatively affected by the authoritarian rule.

The EU shal not sanction countries as such but we shal try our best to not incorporate there situations in our daily living.

Yes, but only on the basis of clearly defined rules. So that sanctions are used against all authoritarian governments, not only ones we don't make deal with or we don't like.

If Germany can afford it, sure. But right now the German people are paying insane prices and it’s not really safe for their standard of life

No Sanction but if the state continues its government with authoritarian traits then it should be discussed in EU council and at last it should be dismembered from EU.

The European Union is irrelevant and should be absolved.

Yes, but only if country shows aggression

Yes, but only if that country is actively hurting other countries.

Under the EU, that's practically impossible.

Should not be a member country in the first place.

Yes, if they have violated human rights.

Sanctions that affect only the government and not the people. Take the rich persons assets

Yes, but limited to authoritarian officials, not extended to jeopardize the livelihood of innocent citizens.

Irrelevant to my stance with Germany only

Define what is an authoritarian government. The question is not clear

First, it should be defined what is an authoritarian government

It really depends on the way that a country end in that

Only if the majority of countries deem it so.

Probably but I don’t know enough here

What actions would you take if your own government's decisions led to international sanctions and directly affected your life?

How do you think a country's population should be involved in decisions about sanctions because of their government's actions?

In what ways do you think the EU should balance the sovereignty of its member states with its commitment to democracy and human rights?

Could sanctions by an international body like the EU effectively encourage changes in an authoritarian government, or would they harm citizens?

If you were a leader in the EU, how would you respond to a member country adopting policies you disagree with?

Can imposing sanctions on a country with an authoritarian government ever lead to positive change for its citizens?

Should the EU interfere in the political decisions of a sovereign country to uphold democratic principles?

How would you feel if your country faced penalties for the actions of its leaders?

How important do you think it is for individual countries to have the same political values in a union like the EU?

How might living under an authoritarian government impact your day-to-day freedom compared to living in a democracy?

yes,but only the ones,that are violating human rights

No, this is economic warfare and too interventionist

No, because it’s not up to the EU to tell nations, like Hungary or Poland, how to interact with other nations or rule its own nation.

When they have human rights abuses, like China