The European union inflicted military and economic sanctions against the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe and other government officials on this day in 2002.
The European Union sent twenty-six (26) observers from six different countries led by Pierre Schori to Zimbabwe so as to monitor the presidential elections. However, the EU removed the observers from Zimbabwe on this day.
The European Union revokes economic sanctions on twenty-one (21) individuals and one (1) company in Zimbabwe on this day in 2013.
The European Union removes economic sanctions on eight Zimbabwean individuals on this day in 2014.