"NATO has no intention to intervene in Syria." This was announced by the Secretary-General of the Alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, highlighting the strong condemnation of the violence in the country, but also unlike the situation with respect to the Libyan crisis. "In Libya, NATO operates under a UN mandate and receives great support from the region - he explained - neither of these conditions are met in Syria." But if the Alliance get a stop, instead of progressing the work of the EU to extend sanctions on unh'altra dozen members of the regime, after the 13 staff already sanctioned.