On October 8, 2024, the the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 which “granted itself the power to ban from its territory and seize all assets belonging to individuals who plan, direct, carry out, directly or indirectly support, or otherwise facilitate the “manipulation of information and interference”. This power also applies to any natural or legal person associated with such individuals, or who supports them (Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 and Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2642).”
From this time on the “EU thus granted itself the power to strike, excommunicate—indeed, to zombify—absolutely anyone…”The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’), shall decide.” That is all. No trial. No hearing. No investigation. Nothing of the sort. A moment of inspiration from the EU’s “Minister of Foreign Affairs” suffices.” The punishment “Civil death”, by administrative fiat.
Now resurrected by the EU, “Civil Death” was a punishment under ancient French law—abolished May 31, 1854, as it “extinguished the legal personality of the convicted individual: loss of property, family rights, and civil existence, while leaving the person physically alive”. [1]
By Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2572 of December 15, 2025, at the request of the the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, the EU condemned Swiss Colonel Jacques Baud to civil death. The justification, as best as can be determined was “Manipulation of information.” Nothing more. No illegal act—indeed, not even the slightest suggestion of an offense…” [2]