28/05/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 28 May, the Council extended until 1 June 2019 the restrictive measures taken by the EU against the Syrian regime. While two deceased people were removed from the list of sanctions, 259 people and 67 entities remain subject to a visa ban and an assets freeze with regard to the violent crackdown against the civilian population. The sanctions in force against Syria also involve an oil embargo, restrictions on certain investments, a freeze on assets...