EU announces fresh sanctions against Syria
European Union has announced fresh sanctions against Syria and
blacklisted two more firms doing business with Syria. The EU Ministers
met in Brussels and decided to freeze the assets of two firms and
impose travel bans and asset freeze on three more people believed to
provide funding for the regime.
EU has so far blacklisted 126 firms and imposed sanctions on 41 individuals. This is the 15 th time that EU has imposed sanctions on Syria. The EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Marie Ashton expressed serious concern over the ongoing violence and said the sanctions are aimed at the regime and not the civilian population.
EU has so far blacklisted 126 firms and imposed sanctions on 41 individuals. This is the 15 th time that EU has imposed sanctions on Syria. The EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Marie Ashton expressed serious concern over the ongoing violence and said the sanctions are aimed at the regime and not the civilian population.
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