The European Union has suspended sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe. The decision followed a "peaceful, successful and credible" referendum on a new constitution...the EU said in a statement. However, sanctions will remain in force against 10 people - including Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe - and two firms, EU sources say. The EU imposed sanctions, including a travel ban, in 2002...in response to human rights abuses and political violence under Mr Mugabe's rule...[The EU] said "key decision makers" would remain subject to sanctions until peaceful, transparent and credible elections have been achieved...Lifting the sanctions on all but 10 individuals and two firms is clearly intended to encourage further political progress as well as demonstrate continuing concern, the BBC's world affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge reports.