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EU postpones debate on sanctions

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    The European Union has postponed debate of possible economic sanctions against Guinea Bissau and will resume consideration of the matter next week, a diplomatic source in Brussels has told Lusa, the Portuguese news agency.

    During discussions on Thursday, most of the 15 EU member countries, led by France, favored sanctions. However, Portugal, the Netherlands and the European Commission were able to convince the EU’s German presidency to allow the postponement, Lusa added.

    At stake, it said, was community aid allotted to Guinea Bissau by the Lome Convention. Aid to the country has been suspended since June 1998, when a large part of the Guinea Bissau military revolted against President Joao Nino Vieira, ousted in May 1999.

    Troops of the Military Junta attacked the French Embassy and cultural centre in their final push to evict Vieira.

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