EU suspends sanctions against Syria

EU begins easing Syria energy, transport and banking sanctions to help revive its economy
The European Union on Monday began easing energy and transport sanctions and banking restrictions against Syria, aiming to help breathe life into the conflict-torn country’s economy if its new leaders work toward a peaceful future.
EU suspends sanctions against Syria including on energy, banking
European Union countries suspended a range of sanctions against Syria with immediate effect on Monday, including restrictions related to energy, banking, transport and reconstruction. The EU has a range of sanctions in place targeting individuals and economic sectors in Syria.
The EU Suspends Certain Sanctions on Syria to Support Economic Stabilisation, Political Transition and Reconstruction
To help the Syrian people achieve a peaceful and inclusive political transition, to aid the swift economic recovery and reconstruction of the country and to facilitate its eventual reincorporation into the global financial system,
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The EU on Monday lifted a number of economic sanctions on Syria, after the fall of Bashar Assad's regime late last year. “We will go forward with the suspension of sanctions against Syria,” the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said before a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. “This includes the transport, energy and banking sectors.”
The EU Suspends Certain Sanctions on Syria to Support Economic Stabilization, Political Transition, and Reconstruction
To encourage democratic development and achieve a peaceful and inclusive political transition, and to aid the swift reconstruction and economic recovery of the country and facilitate its eventual reincorporation into the global financial system,
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By bna Cairo bureau The European Union has suspended key economic sanctions against Syria, including restrictions on energy, transport and banking sectors, KUNA reported on February 24. The decision,
European Union suspends sanctions against Syria
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