France: EU to step up pressure on Burma
The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Saturday, November 17, 2007France and its European Union partners will follow Canada's lead and step up economic sanctions against Burma over the human rights violations over the last few weeks by the ruling military junta. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier praised the decision yesterday after meeting with his French counterpart, Bernard Kouchner. Mr. Bernier pointed out that Canada has implemented "the most severe economic sanctions in the world" against Burma, also known as Myanmar, and expressed his pleasure that the France will join in acting against the regime. Canada announced a ban on all exports to and from Burma, and on new Canadian investment there.
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