16/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Sanctions to be stepped up, Verhofstadt says. Sanctions taken by the EU against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have had no or little impact and should be stepped up to “hit the regime where it really hurts”, said Guy Verhofstadt, who heads the Liberal Group (ALDE) at the European Parliament. He therefore suggests extending sanctions (assets freeze, visa ban) to company directors supporting and financing the regime. The Foreign Affairs Council next...