EU Suspends Key Sanctions on Syria Following Regime Change

The European Union lifts restrictions on energy, banking, and transport sectors to support Syria's economic recovery under new leadership.

The EU suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, banking, and transport sectors to aid economic recovery and reconstruction efforts.
The decision follows the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad in December and the establishment of an interim administration led by Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Sanctions on arms trading, dual-use goods, surveillance software, and cultural heritage trade remain in place to monitor developments.
European leaders emphasized the importance of an inclusive political transition and warned that sanctions could be reinstated if progress stalls.
The EU also extended exemptions to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery and eased restrictions on luxury goods for personal use.