Sanctions destroy human society. Therefore, from the point of view of the International Law, sanctions are illegal. Sanctions are anti-European Officials of all significant European countries, all members of G8 apart from Great Britain, have recently stated that sanctions against Yugoslavia should be abolished. It would be difficult to realize the unification of Europe if sanctions against Serbia remain in force, since Serbia is located at the crossroads of European trade routes. For example, every Greek product is more expensive because of a higher transportation price.
European products are for identical reasons more expensive in Greece or Turkey.
Textile and other products from Romania and Bulgaria are also more expensive because of the fact that the Danube cannot be used for shipping. Consequently, consumers in, for example, Germany must pay more for these products. All that makes Europe less competitive in the global market than would be the case if Serbia were not under sanctions and its roads and railroads were functioning properly and the Danube could be used for shipping. There is no transition from closed into open society without direct exposure of the economy of that society to foreign investment and market competition. Sanctions turn every investment of this kind into a crime, and make exports totally impossible.