EU : Syrian opposition "legitimate representatives" of the Syrian people.

EU recognizes Syrian opposition

the Guardian,

19 November, 2012

AFP reports:

European Union foreign ministers, in a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, on Monday said they viewed Syria's just-formed National Coalition to be the "legitimate representatives" of the Syrian people.

A statement from the bloc's 27 ministers welcomed the November 11 formation of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and said: "The EU considers them legitimate representatives of the aspirations of the Syrian people."

"This agreement represents a major step towards the necessary unity of the Syrian opposition," the ministers added. [...]

Italy... joined France on Monday and Britain is expected to clarify its position in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday.