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Pro-Russia supporters take part in a hand vote during a rally outside the regional police building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka (Gorlovka), near Donetsk
"Such a vote could have no democratic legitimacy and would only further worsen the situation," a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy Catherine Ashton said.
"Any such type of referendum is not something that we can support," said Maja Kocijancic. "We believe that such referendums should not take place and we fully support Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and independence."
Rebel leaders in the self-styled Donetsk People's Republic as well as the towns of Slavyansk and Lugansk said they would push ahead with the referendums on Sunday despite a call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to delay them.
"We take good note of President Putin's remarks," Kocijancic said, describing them as "a step that could help de-escalation" but adding that the EU "will see whether words are followed by deeds".
EU foreign ministers gather in Brussels on Monday, a day after the referendums, and could decide to impose more sanctions on Russians and Ukrainians held to be involved in fostering instability in the area.
Ambassadors from the 28 EU nations on Wednesday agreed in principle to expand the legal criteria for targeting people or entities over the crisis.
EU diplomatic sources said one area of concern was Crimea where in recent days there had been reports of companies being taken over following the region's annexation by Russia.
"We do think this is expropriation, confiscation, so we think there is some merit in sanctions" being cast wider, one source said.
An asset freeze, the most likely measure to be imposed on a company, would certainly have some deterrent effect on others, the source added.
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In this Tuesday, May 6, 2014 photo, a vendor displays Alphonso mangoes at a whole sale market in Mumbai.
"The situation is very simple. A bunch of files regarding problems relating to quality control of the fruit were found during the inspection by a team that had come in 2010 to check the export process. So warnings were issued.
"In 2013, a regular follow-up inspection was carried out and they were told to put in some mechanism in next 6-8 months but that did not happen till this February," European Union envoy Joao Cravinho said in Mumbai.
Cravinho was addressing an event on 'business opportunities in the EU', organised by the industry lobby group All-India Association of Industries.
He, however, was quick to add that "the EU does not want to ban Indian mangoes. This is a temporary ban and I expect there will be a revision of the situation in 2015. But there can be a review of the situation before that as well if the changes are put in place."
Cravinho said the controversy following the ban was outcome of general elections in India and the EU Parliamentary polls.
"The controversy surrounding the ban has more to do with politics than the trade. 90 per cent of the controversy is related to the fact that you are in the election mode here.
The European Parliament elections have also played some role," Cravinho said.
He said the ban was not a big issue in Europe, which imports most of the mangoes from Africa and the US.
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EU Envoy Defends Alphonso Mangoes Ban, Dubs it as a Political Issue
The European Union today defended the ban it has imposed on Alphonso mangoes but said it was open to reviewing the decision if all issues related to quality control are addressed even as it dubbed the controversy over its move "a fallout of electoral politics".
"The situation is very simple. A bunch of files regarding problems relating to quality control of the fruit were found during the inspection by a team that had come in 2010 to check the export process. So warnings were issued.
"In, 2013 a regular follow-up inspection was carried out and they were told to put in some mechanism in next 6-8 months but that did not happen till this February," European Union envoy Joao Cravinho said here.
Cravinho was addressing an event on 'business opportunities in the EU', organised by the industry lobby group All-India Association of Industries.
He, however, was quick to add that "the EU does not want to ban Indian mangoes. This is a temporary ban and I expect there will be a revision of the situation in 2015. But there can be a review of the situation before that as well if the changes are put in place."
Cravinho said the controversy following the ban was outcome of general elections in India and the EU Parliamentary polls.
"The controversy surrounding the ban has more to do with politics than the trade. 90 per cent of the controversy is related to the fact that you are in the election mode here. The European Parliament elections have also played some role," Cravinho said.
He said the ban was not a big issue in Europe, which imports most of the mangoes from Africa and the US.
The 28-member EU had slapped a temporary ban on imports of Alphonso variety and four vegetables from the country on May 1, sparking protests from the government and traders.
He also ruled out any impact of mango ban on now-stalled FTA talks with the European Union.
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EU Envoy Defends Alphonso Ban, Dubs It 'Political Issue'
Expressing confidence that the new government will spur the growth and investment in the country, European Union on Thursday said nothing damaged India's reputation more than the retrospective tax legislation (now deferred for two years).
"Nothing has been damaging India's reputation as much as the retrospective tax law. I believe in the near future a new government will deal with this problem," European Union envoy Joao Cravinho said at an event here.
Stating that while it is not yet clear which political formation will occupy the South Block, the envoy said he is confident that the new government will take measures to revive the economy.
"We don't have the crystal ball, we don't know what the new government will look like, but one thing I can tell you for sure is that whatever the government looks like it will say very early on that it wants to promote growth, employment and foreign direct investments....It wants the country to return to the level of growth it has achieved recently or in the past years," he said.
The measures that the new government can take will change the mood and the atmosphere and signal to Europe and around the world that India is interested in business and attracting the business, he said.
"There are a few other low-hanging fruits that a new government can pluck to change the mood and give a clear signal that it would like to attract investments. And if it does that I believe the investments will be forthcoming quite easily," he said.
He said the EU thinks that there are very good possibilities for the European companies to increase their investments here.
Cravinho also said India will be an important partner for the European Union even as it expects better economic future for the home economies.
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Retrospective tax damaged India's reputation most: European Union