LONDON (AP) — Britain's foreign secretary said Monday the European Union will discuss a request from Egypt's military rulers to freeze assets held by members of ex-President Hosni Mubarak's ousted regime.
William Hague told the House of Commons that Egypt's new leaders had requested that the U.K. and others take action against several ex-officials, but did not specify whether they included Mubarak himself.
Hague said EU finance ministers would discuss the request later Monday and on Tuesday during talks in Brussels.
"If there is any evidence of illegality or misuse of state assets we will take firm and prompt action," Hague said.
To impose an asset freeze on an …
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