(B2) The 27 must adopt new “targeted” sanctions against the Syrian regime on Friday. Twelve new people are expected to join the EU blacklist, resulting in a travel ban and frozen assets. Bashar El-Assad's wife, Asma El-Assad, is particularly targeted, as are four other members of the family.
These are symbolic sanctions, for want of anything better. Madame does her shopping online, and she can always go to London – what a joke! http://lostineurope.posterous.com/symbolische-sanktionen-61247 (in German)