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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8324

23 October 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/burma
EU takes tougher stance against Rangoon

Brussels, 22/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - Instead of making its common position on Burma more flexible, the Union toughened its tone in the Council conclusions on Monday. It states it is "disappointed" that the first promising measures - the release in May this year of Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as that of other political prisoners and the relaxation of a number of political restraints - had not been followed by the beginning of a far wider political process. Also, information concerning further...

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