Europe threatens trade with India over death penalty
Italian marines possibly face capital punishment in New Delhi
20 January, 15:03
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(ANSA) - Parma, January 20 - A vice-president of the
European Council on Monday backed Italy's efforts to save two
marines from a possible death-penalty trial in India,
threatening the country with economic consequences for its
anti-piracy law."Europe cannot conduct free trade with a country that adopts an anti-piracy law that calls for the death penalty," said Antonio Tajani, speaking in Parma where he inaugurated the 2013-2014 academic year for the European College.
