Saudi Arabia is preparing to carry out the latest set of executions — this time, 150 people or even more may be executed. Such executions have been going on for many years in succession. According to human rights organisations, Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that makes the most use of the death penalty in the whole world. It is also claimed that Saudi Arabia uses secret courts to sentence offenders to death for drugs offences and to pass the death penalty on minors and political prisoners.

—How does the EU deal with these matters in its relations with Saudi Arabia?

—Has the EU raised these issues in its meetings with Saudi Arabia, and what can the EU do to persuade Saudi Arabia to alter its conduct?