Sarkozy urges Europe to suspend Libyan economic ties

French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Wednesday for Europe to suspend all economic ties with Libya following the suppression of opposition protests there and to adopt sanctions against the country.

"I ask the foreign minister to propose to our European partners the adoption of quick, concrete sanctions so that all those implicated in the violence know that they will have to assume the consequences of their actions," Sarkozy said in a statement after a weekly meeting with ministers. (Reuters)