Brussels, 20/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - In response to the continued bloody repression of the civilian population of Syria, the EU is preparing to extend sanctions against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The Foreign Affairs Council met in Luxembourg on Monday 20 June to “actively” prepare a toughening of the restrictive measures in place (freezing of assets, visa ban) with the extension of the list of those persons and companies subject to European sanctions. These “additional...