In May 2007 his wife was removed from the list of people against whom EU sanctions applied.

EU sanctions imposed after the Andizhan events were lifted in October 2009.

Does he think tougher EU sanctions would make a substantial difference?

EU sanctions are a response to the regime's actions.

EU sanctions are part of a broad international response to the horrific abuses perpetrated by a regime that has lost legitimacy.

The problem with EU sanctions has been their lack of rigorous enforcement.

EU political sanctions were not debated during Burma Day.

Second, there is a more general problem about sanctions, particularly EU sanctions.

EU sanctions ought not to be an aggressive political instrument, but should be there in the people's interest.

That is why I also supported the report on a review of EU sanctions as regards the area of human rights.