Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during the filming of an interview with the BBC, in Damascus February 9, 2015. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union imposed sanctions on more supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, saying the situation in the country "continues to deteriorate".
The identities of the seven people and six organisations added to a previous list of 211 individuals and 63 entities will be made public in a legal notice on Saturday, the European Council, representing the 28 member states, said in a statement.
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