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EU begins easing Syria energy, transport and banking sanctions to help revive its economy

The European Union began easing energy and transport sanctions against Syria to support economic recovery, contingent on the new leadership's commitment to a peaceful future.
Sanctions were first imposed in 2011 due to Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protests, which led to civil war.
The EU aims to support an inclusive political transition while monitoring Syria's developments and is prepared to reinstate sanctions if necessary.
Human Rights Watch reported that current sanctions hinder access to essential services for millions of Syrians.

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EU eases sanctions on major Syrian economic sectors

In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new government show progress towards respecting minorities' rights and establishing a democracy.

2 days ago·France

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

European Union suspends part of its sanctions against Syria

The European Union announced that it suspended the sanctions it had adopted against Syrian energy, banking and transport sectors, with the aim of supporting “an inclusive political transition” and “for humanitarian and reconstruction purposes”, according to a statement. The community bloc had adopted these sanctions when power in Syria was in the hands of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown and forced to flee to Russia at the end of 2024 followi…

Syria: European Union suspends economic sanctions against key sectors

The 27 European Foreign Ministers decided this Monday to lift economic sanctions against the Syrian banking and energy sectors.

2 days ago·Paris, France

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The Syrian Observer

The Caesar Act: Sanctions, Impact, and the Path Forward - The Syrian Observer

The Caesar Act, a landmark piece of U.S. legislation imposing sanctions on the Syrian regime, has remained a critical tool in Washington’s policy toward Syria. Now, with the shifting political landscape in Syria and ongoing debates over sanctions relief, questions are arising about the future of the Act and its broader implications. In an exclusive interview, Matt Zweig, a former Senior Professional Staff Member of the House Foreign Affairs Co…

2 days ago

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Anadolu Ajansı

Syria welcomes EU's suspension of 'selected' sanctions

EU announced Monday it is suspending sanctions on Syria’s energy, transport, banking sectors to aid country’s reconstruction after fall of Assad regime - Anadolu Ajansı

2 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Bloomberg

EU Partially Lifts Sanctions on Syria’s Oil Industry, Some Banks

(Bloomberg) — The European Union has agreed to partially suspend several sanctions on Syria’s energy industry, including scrapping bans on importing crude from the country and on exporting technologies to the oil and gas industry.

2 days ago·United States

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