EU mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch

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.
Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma
The EU foreign ministers will gather Monday to discuss and potentially agree on proposals to ease sanctions on Syria.
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.
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
EU Expected To Agree Easing Sanctions On Syria
EU foreign ministers are set to give a green light on Monday to easing the bloc's sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said.
EU sanctions on Syria could be gradually eased, top diplomat says
The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has proposed a gradual easing of the sanctions imposed on Syria. A plan is to start with those measures that are really necessary to tackle the reconstruction of the country,
EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month
The new administration's approach to governing must include "different groups" and women, and "no radicalization", the European Union's foreign-policy chief said.
EU eyeing easing of Syrian sanctions
The sanctions currently in place are primarily against the former government of Bashar al-Assad and his allies.
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.
EU set for agreement to ease Syria sanctions as foreign ministers gather
How the EU moves forward on amending its sanctions regime is closely scrutinised after the US eased restrictions on Syria to increase humanitarian aid earlier this month. No such
EU Considers 'Staged Approach' to Suspending Syria Sanctions
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Saudi Arabia presses EU diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall
He praised steps so far by the interim government, including promises to start a political process “that includes various ...
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Syria FM says scrapping sanctions 'key' to country's stability
Syria's top diplomat said Wednesday that lifting economic sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted president Bashar ...
Saudi FM In Syria For First Visit Since Assad's Ouster
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of ...
Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas, banking and transport in view
European countries have been grappling with how to handle new regime following downfall of Bashar al-Assad, with a timeline ...
Syria's de facto leader congratulates Trump, looks forward to improving relations
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on ...