EU sanctions against Russia cause criticism within the ranks of Europe Posted: August 31, 2014 | 00:00 GMT Last updated: August 31, 2014 While the European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso, has announced options prepared for new sanctions against Russia within the block are not all of the same opinion. The European Council summit in Brussels is located in the middle of the controversy generated by sanctions against Russia and the effects of the preventive measures taken by the Kremlin. EU leaders to discuss possible new sanctions against the Russian economy, which corresponds to the order of Ukrainian President Piotr Poroshenko. From the beginning it was not correct because the sanctions only aggravated the situation, instead of calm The Ukrainian leader has the support of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who warned that the continuing conflict in Ukraine involves the extension of sanctions against Russia. The Foreign Minister of France, Laurent Fabius, also agrees that the 28 should be tougher with Russia. Even within the European community not all share this view. Thus, different leaders question the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and warn about the impasse that could lead. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico believes that the EU is unfairly and inefficiently acting to implement measures based on unproven information. In turn, the president of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, think that the imposition of sanctions is not damage economic relations, with no possibility of obtaining any benefit and deepen mistrust between countries. Finally, the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, believes these regulations will do more harm to the West that Russia itself and never thought that this instrument helps to solve political problems. Debate also exists within the German domestic routes. For example Gregor Gysi, leader of the German Left Party, says that from the beginning that it was not correct because the sanctions only aggravated the situation, instead of calm. Was clear that when the EU imposed sanctions would have a reaction, the that increase the risks. now many businessmen and ordinary Germans, are affected by it. Consequences of the conflict could go beyond economics and politics. The German Parliament, many are concerned about the tone adopted NATO referring to this crisis. From the beginning, NATO has done everything to escalate the conflict. When you hear what he says Rasmussen you shiver. Hence the feeling that the situation will not only tone with economic measures, but worse. Much fear and is by what I like Germany had given much more firm and clear stand against this reality, says Sahra Wagenknecht, vice president The Left Party. Debate in the EU on sanctions against Russia did not leave anyone indifferent. If they are counterproductive or not, seems to be in the background, when the aim is to show who has the last word. Full Text in: actualidad.rt/economia/view/138795-sanciones-ue-rusia-criticas-bloque?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 01:52:21 +0000
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