Brussels, Jumada II 2, 1433, Apr 23, 2012, SPA - The European Union has decided, on the sidelines of a meeting of European foreign ministers in Luxemburg today, to impose an additional package of coercive measures against the Syrian regime because of the continuing repression against Syrian civilians. A European source said that the new sanctions are the 14th of its kind imposed by the European Union on the Syrian regime, including a ban on equipment that was used in carrying out repression and a number of other luxury goods and materials acquired by the Syrian regime. --SPA 13:03 LOCAL TIME 10:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/991323