 However, EU officials dismissed the ruling, stating that the PKK would remain on the list regardless of the legal decision.The PKK is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US State Department; in 2018, the United States offered a $12 million reward for information on three PKK leaders.The PKK is also a Proscribed Organisation in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000; the British Prime Minister Theresa May used the phrase "Kurdish terrorism" in 2018, in a certain context.