Brussels, 02/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 28 April, the EU Council adopted a new common position, extending restrictive measures against Burma. The sanctions relate to visas and the freezing of the assets of members of the military regime, security forces and individuals or groups associated with them and deriving benefit from the policies preventing democratic transition. Initially set up in 1996, the sanctions have been gradually ratcheted up and the current political situation does not...