US EditionEurope to Do 'Everything It Can' to Support Syria, Von Der Leyen Says
- European Council President António Costa and Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen are visiting Damascus on January 9, marking the first official trip by senior European officials since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in late 2024.
- The visit includes discussions with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and focuses on supporting Syria's transitional phase and promoting stability and reconstruction, as highlighted by the European Union.
- This engagement follows previous actions, including the lifting of economic sanctions imposed on Damascus under the former regime.
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The European Union has promised Syria political, economic and financial support for the reconstruction of the country.
EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Senior European Union (EU) officials on Jan. 9 met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, pledging financial, economic, and political support to help rebuild the country following years of civil war that became a multi-sided conflict involving global and regional powers. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Sharaa during a meeting at the Syrian presidential palace that the EU is proposing a new cooperation framework w…
The EU wants to strengthen its support for the war-stricken country of Syria – politically, economically and also financially. This also means the hope that hundreds of thousands of Syrians will be able to return one day.
The President of the Commission and Antonio Costa, the President of the European Council, have given political, economic and financial support to the new Syrian power in order to accelerate the recovery of the country. In the medium term, Europeans hope for the return of Syrian refugees living in the Old Continent to their country of origin.
For the first time, the EU Commission President has met the transitional government in Syria. Europe will do everything in its power to help with reconstruction.
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