France, Sweden Finish Procedures to Extend Anti-Russia Sanctions

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France and Sweden have finished parliamentary procedures necessary for formal approval of the European Union to extend the anti-Russia sanctions, but the date of adoption of a final decision is not yet clear, diplomatic sources told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the committee of EU member states approved the extension of the sanctions, but the European Council is the body that has to make a formal decision. Earlier this week, media reports emerged claiming that the process was being delayed over the need to coordinate it with French, Swedish and UK parliaments.

"France notified yesterday that the procedure of consideration of this issue in the parliament is over, the limitations have been lifted," the source said.

Sweden has also lifted the restrictions, the source said.

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