Brussels, 04/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 4 August, the EU welcomed the United Nations Security Council statement condemning the deadly crackdown on anti-government protestors by the Syrian authorities. It was circumspect, however, about welcoming the authorisation of a multipartite system in Syria, promulgated on Thursday by President Bashar al-Assad. France has even said that this is tantamount to provocation, as tanks continue to be used by the government against the civilian...