France says EU will lift some sanctions on Syria after al-Assad’s fall
3 days ago · Some European Union sanctions on Syria will be lifted as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December, France’s foreign minister ...
EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake …
3 days ago · The EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials and organizations in 2011 in response to Bashar Assad’s crackdown on protesters, which festered into a civil war. ... The Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS – a former al-Qaida affiliate that the EU and U.N. consider to be a terrorist organization ...
EU agrees to ease sanctions on Syria following Assad's fall ... - MSN
The European Union's foreign ministers reached a political agreement on Jan. 27 to ease sanctions on Syria following the collapse of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime. The move comes as opposition ...
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad's ...
3 days ago · Assad, whose family had ruled Syria with an iron first for 54 years, was toppled by Islamist rebels on Dec. 8, bringing an abrupt end to a devastating 13-year civil war that had created one of the ...
EU agrees 'roadmap' for easing Syria sanctions - Al-Monitor
4 days ago · EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, as the West looks to build bridges with the war-ravaged country's new leadership. "This could give a boost to the Syrian economy and help the country get back on its feet," foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting in Brussels.
Key questions for the EU following al-Assad’s fall in Syria
Dec 11, 2024 · The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime is a significant moment for Syria, with regional and global effects. Sophie Desmidt, Chloe Teevan and Anna Knoll argue that the EU faces challenges in balancing relations with Syria’s new authorities and other regional actors, while member states risk falling victim to populist reflexes of curbing ...
Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious ...
Jan 3, 2025 · Baerbock and top French diplomat Jean-Noel Barrot visited Syria's Saydnaya prison, an emblem of abuses under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers ...
EU welcomes collapse of Assad regime in Syria – POLITICO
Dec 8, 2024 · The end of Syrian President Bashar Assad's dictatorship is "a positive and long-awaited development. It also shows the weakness of Assad’s backers, Russia and Iran," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said in a statement Sunday.
After Assad fall, EU finds itself in awkward position
Dec 20, 2024 · Nearly two weeks after the dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad and his family’s half-century of brutal rule in Syria, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went to Turkey and Jordan to throw the EU’s hat into a complicated geopolitical ring.
EU sanctions al-Assad's supporters and five companies due to …
Jan 22, 2024 · The European Union on Monday added six people and five entities to its sanctions list in connection to the ongoing situation in Syria.
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