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The EU Eases Syria Sanctions

EU countries are in agreement on a plan to be able to phase out the sanctions against Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. However, so far the details are few.

» Published: January 27 2025

The EU Eases Syria Sanctions
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According to the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas, the EU countries' foreign ministers have agreed on a "roadmap" to lift the various sanctions against Syria.

This will help the country get back on its feet again. We aim to move quickly, but are also prepared to take steps back if the situation worsens, she emphasizes at a press conference in Brussels.

When pressed on which sanctions will be lifted first, she is however taciturn. Energy is one of the few areas she mentions concretely.

We will not relinquish anything that is linked to weapons or arms trade, says Kallas.

Sweden's Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) was cautiously optimistic from the start.

One must do this in a wise manner, with a focus on the Syrian people who have truly suffered and ensure that they can get their economy going again. At the same time, one should not be naive and it is necessary to implement measures that can be rolled back, says she – and emphasizes particularly the concern that many women in Syria feel about the country's new leadership.

We have a responsibility to be strong voices for the women in Syria, says Malmer Stenergard in Brussels.

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