(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PARIS, Jan 27 (KUNA) -- France's President Emmanuel Macron called for tougher sanctions against Venezuela, accusing it of violating democracy and human rights.
"We'll have to see at the European level whether we want new sanctions. I am in favour of having them.
"I want us to go further given the recent decisions and the shift to authoritarianism," said Mr Macron.
He was speaking after a meeting in Paris with his Argentine counterpart, Mauricio Macri.
"It's not been a democracy for a long time," Macron added.
His comments came after the Supreme Court in Caracas imposed restrictions on the main opposition coalition for presidential elections due in April.
Last Monday, the European Union froze the assets and imposed a travel ban on seven senior Venezuelan officials.
Macron said that there was no sign of progress from President Nicolas Maduro's government and called for a joint effort to help restore democracy in Venezuela. (end) mjz.mb
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