Syria, EU and sanctions

EU agrees to 'roadmap' on easing Syria sanctions
EU foreign ministers were in Brussels to discuss lifting some sanctions on Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad's regime. Foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc "aimed to move fast."
EU ministers agree on roadmap to ease Syria sanctions
European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
EU aims to agree ‘staged approach’ to ease Syria sanctions
A six-phase “road map” prepared by the EU’s foreign service advocates a “staged approach” to lifting sanctions on the country “to incentivise peaceful transition and reconstruction”. An arms embargo, sanctions on equipment used for internal repression and measures targeting Assad regime officials would be exempt, the document states.
EU ready to lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad ouster
The European Union is lifting some sanctions on Syria to support efforts to stabilize Damascus following the December ousting of Bashar
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad's fall
Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
EU Considers 'Staged Approach' to Suspending Syria Sanctions
EU sanctions include bans on oil imports from Syria, as well as a ban on investment in the Syrian oil industry and a freeze on any Syrian central bank assets in the EU. The proposed roadmap indicates some existing sanctions, including those related to arms and entities linked to the Assad regime, would not be suspended.
France begins easing Syria sanctions, EU top diplomat expects deal 'today'
France is lifting some sanctions against Syria, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters on Monday as top diplomats from the European Union met in Brussels to discuss a coordinated
EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport
The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.
EU's Kallas Says She Hopes for Political Agreement on Easing Syria Sanctions
FILE PHOTO: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas looks on, during her visit to attend a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence in the region, diplomats told The Post.
European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch
For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of sectors. But the bloc wants to keep leverage over the Islamist group now in power.
E.U. Prepares to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
Member countries’ foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but any change will ...
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Europe’s responsibility is growing: Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to look at hybrid threats, the United States and Syria
The EU Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss urgent foreign and security policy challenges. The first ...
EU Agrees 'Roadmap' For Easing Syria Sanctions
EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, the bloc's top diplomat said.
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German minister calls for integration of all Syrian armed groups
All Syrian armed groups including the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must be integrated into the national Syrian ...