A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Myanmar that could involve targeting businesses owned by the army, EU foreign ministers said on Monday, but the bloc ruled out any curtailing of its trade preferences for the country.
Three weeks after the junta seized power in Myanmar, EU governments want to show support for the daily protests and civil disobedience movement seeking the reversal of the Feb. 1 coup and the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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