Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has called on the European Union to impose sanctions against Libya following a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. "I call on the foreign ministry to propose to our European Union partners the swift adoption of concrete sanctions so that all those involved in the ongoing violence know that they must assume the consequences of their actions," he told a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. "I would also like to be examined the suspension until further notice of economic, commercial and financial relations with Libya."
Sarkozy condemned the "brutal and bloody repression" of those protesting against the 42-year rule of Muammer Gaddafi, Libya's leader, and said the international community "could not remain a spectator".
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has also said she would be in favour of sanctions against Libya if it did not halt the use of violence against its own people.
For more: France urges EU sanctions on Libya - Europe - Al Jazeera English
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