EU applied a new sanction order to enter 10 officials of State Executive Council, two Myanmar businesses related to the coup in February.

"We have passed the second punishment package with much larger scale aiming at 10 individuals and two financial entities owned by the Myanmar army," said Josep Borrell, a senior representative of foreign policy

German Secretary of State Heiko Maas accused Myanmar military government still uses violence and "bringing the country into a dead end".

High-level representative Borrell press conference after the European Council meeting on April 19.

10 Punished individuals include Myanmar State Operating Council officials, along with the two corporations including Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company (MEHL) and Myanmar Economic Corporation Ltd (MEC).

European countries are increasing the pressure on the Myanmar military government by aiming at large financial enterprises.

Myanmar troops, led by General Min Aung Hlaing, once on 1/2 came to the coup and arrested Ms. Suu Kyi and civilian government leaders with accused election fraud in November 2020.

According to a local observation group, since it broke out the main insincere protests in Myanmar, at least 720 people were killed and about 3,100 people were arrested.