May 21, 2025

The European Union has decided to lift economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Tuesday evening.

“We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria. The EU has always stood by Syrians throughout the last 14 years — and will keep doing so,” Kallas wrote on X.

The EU’s move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that he would move to lift American sanctions on the country, shortly before he met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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