EU states agree to prepare sanctions on Libya
European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to prepare possible sanctions on Libya in response to Muammar Gaddafi's violent crackdown on anti-government protests, EU diplomats said. "They agreed in a statement to take further measures. In diplomatic terms, it means sanctions," said one EU diplomat after a meeting in Brussels to discuss the issue.
Experts will now draw up a list of proposed measures, which could include visa bans, asset freezes, an arms embargo and other restrictions, before EU governments agree when to impose them. (Reuters)
