EU may lift Syria sanctions to support recovery, says French FM
Targeted measures under discussion include easing financial transactions, improving air transport, and reducing sanctions on the energy sector to address Syria’s severe power shortages.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (l-r) meets with the new Syrian ruler Abu Mohammed al-Julani, with her French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot on the right. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock makes a surprise visit to Syria around four weeks after the fall of long-term ruler Bashar al-Assad.(photo credit: JORG BLANK/PICTURE ALLIANCE VIA GETTYIMAGES)ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
