(PARIS) - The French presidency of the European Union warned Wednesday that the junta which seized power earlier this month in Mauritania faced isolation from the international community.

"The European Union warns the military junta that the country faces the serious risk of long-lasting isolation from the international scene," the presidency said in a statement issued in Paris.

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