{"id":1890278,"date":"2025-05-20T22:02:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1890278"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:56:17","slug":"eu-economic-sanctions-syria-assads-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-05-20\/eu-economic-sanctions-syria-assads-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"EU lifts remaining economic sanctions on Syria, signaling shift after Assad\u2019s fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brussels\/Beirut, May 20 (EFE).- The European Union has agreed to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, in a move aimed at supporting the country\u2019s post-conflict recovery following the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Dec. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While sanctions related to human rights violations and Assad\u2019s inner circle will remain, the decision marks a significant shift in the EU\u2019s policy toward Damascus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, EU foreign ministers reached an agreement during a Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the suspension of sanctions is meant to boost Syria\u2019s economic stabilization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis decision is reversible and conditional on continued progress. There can be no peace without a path toward economic recovery. We all need a stable Syria,\u201d said Kallas at a press conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU had already eased restrictions in February, suspending sanctions on Syria\u2019s energy and transport sectors and removing five state-linked entities from the sanctions list, including the Industrial Bank and Syrian Arab Airlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exceptions were also introduced to facilitate humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diplomatic sources confirmed Tuesday\u2019s decision lifts remaining sanctions related primarily to the financial sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU\u2019s broader aimed, as expressed by Kallas, is to support a \u201cSyrian-led and inclusive political transition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen welcomed the move in a post on social media: \u201cThe path to recovery is long, but Europe is ready to work with Syria along the way. Reconciliation is the first crucial step toward reconstruction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Council President Ant\u00f3nio Costa echoed that message, adding: \u201cThis shows the EU continues to stand with the Syrian people, as we have in the past and will in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-historic-celebration-in-syria-as-isolation-ends\">&#8216;<strong>Historic&#8217; celebration in Syria as isolation ends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Syrian government hailed the EU\u2019s decision as a turning point. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani described it as a \u201cnew historic achievement,\u201d just days after the United States announced a similar lifting of sanctions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlongside our Syrian people, we are witnessing a historic victory as the EU lifts sanctions on Syria. We thank all EU countries and everyone who contributed to this success,\u201d al-Shaibani posted on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the move would enhance national security and promote long-term stability and prosperity: \u201cSyria deserves a bright future worthy of its people and its civilization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Syrian officials, the lifting of sanctions will ease restrictions on trade, open access to international financial markets, and attract foreign investment, though structural reforms will be essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRecovery won\u2019t happen overnight,\u201d Economy Minister Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar told EFE earlier this month. \u201cBut this is a critical first step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-syria-the-road-ahead-after-assad-and-after-war\"><strong>Syria:<\/strong> <strong>The road ahead, after Assad and after war<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria\u2019s civil war, which erupted in 2011, left over 350,000 people dead, 7.2 million internally displaced people, and 6.2 million refugees, according to the United Nations Agency for the Refugees (UNHCR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, clung to power through years of conflict. But the regime collapsed in Dec. 2024 after a brief internal uprising and loss of key military support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though international attention has shifted elsewhere in recent years, the humanitarian crisis in Syria remains severe. Over 90% of the population lives in poverty, and large parts of the country\u2019s infrastructure lie in ruins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU officials emphasized that the sanctions relief does not imply support for the former regime, but rather a recognition of Syria\u2019s new transitional leadership under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, EU leaders pledged support for a Syrian-led peace process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Brussels and Washington have now lifted economic restrictions, the UN has urged continued monitoring of human rights conditions and war crimes investigations. 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