EU, Syria and Assad

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad’s downfall
European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.
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. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,
EU to ease some sanctions against Syria following Assad's fall
EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the bloc's top diplomat said. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,
Finance Minister, EU officials stress need to lift all sanctions on Syria
Minister Abazid commended the European Union’s positive step in suspending some provisions of the sanctions against Syria for one year, calling for further progress in this regard to achieve a complete and permanent lifting of sanctions on Syria, especially those related to the financial, banking, oil, and investment sectors.
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 agrees to roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria
While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,' says EU foreign policy chief Kallas - Anadolu Ajansı
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria
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 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
EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall
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 – has established itself as Syria’s de ...
EU agrees to gradually ease Syria sanctions
Syria has been subject to sweeping EU sanctions following the outbreak of civil war in 2011, which targeted both individuals and economic sectors. Measures included a ban on Syrian oil exports and restrictions on access to global financial channels.
EU ministers agree gradual lifting of sanctions on Syria
By NewsBase News Desk European Union foreign ministers endorsed a roadmap for the lifting of sanctions against Syria on 27 January during a meeting in Brussels. The ministers agreed to take initial steps towards easing the tough,
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EU considers 'staged approach' to suspending Syria sanctions
EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss suspending some Syrian sanctions during a meeting in Brussels on Jan. 27.
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