Brussels, 10/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The General Affairs Council extended until April 2001 its "common position" on Burma, adopted in 1996 and amended on 26 April this year. The common position imposes an embargo on exports that may be used for repression, refuses visas for a list of junta officials and freezes funds held by these Burmese officials abroad. While strengthening sanctions, the changes made in the spring to the common position opened the possibility for Burma's participation...