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EU Lifts Economic Sanctions on Syria to Support Postwar Recovery

The European Union removes economic restrictions while retaining targeted sanctions, marking a pivotal step toward Syria's reconstruction under interim leadership.

Trucks carrying around 60 displaced families arrive in their village after more than five years in the Atmeh camps near the Syrian-Turkish border, in Kafr Sijna, south of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Visitors enter the SINEX Syrian Industrial Expo, a showcase of Syrian companies and products, in Damascus, Syria, May 8, 2025.
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Overview

  • The European Union announced the removal of economic sanctions on Syria, effective May 21, 2025, to aid the country's recovery after a 14-year civil war.
  • Targeted sanctions related to the former Assad regime and security measures, including arms and technology restrictions, remain in place.
  • EU High Representative Kaja Kallas emphasized the bloc's commitment to helping Syrians rebuild a peaceful, inclusive, and pluralistic nation.
  • Syria's interim government, led by Ahmad Sharaa, welcomed the move as a 'pivotal moment' and expressed readiness to collaborate with European investors for reconstruction.
  • The decision follows the United States' lifting of sanctions on Syria a week earlier, signaling coordinated international support for the country’s rebuilding efforts.