The EU on Tuesday formally adopted a new round of sanctions on Russia targeting its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, and threatened more punishment for Moscow for not agreeing a Ukraine truce.

The flag is on show at countless events and across the EU nations and often flies alongside the national colors from tiny city halls to massive governmental buildings.

Culture Commissioner Glenn Micallef told POLITICO that excluding the EU’s flag from this year’s contest in Basel, Switzerland was not good enough. Advertisement. Advertisement “The European flag ...