US EditionEU reaches initial deal to lift economic sanctions on Syria: Reports
- European Union countries agreed on 20 May 2025 to lift all economic sanctions on Syria after a preliminary deal by diplomats from the 27 member states.
- This decision followed the ouster of Bashar al-Assad and new Syrian leadership's call for easing sanctions to support recovery after years of conflict.
- The EU previously removed select sanctions on oil, gas, and electricity in February as part of the gradual easing process linked to Syria’s political changes.
- Diplomats indicated the full lifting aims to aid Syria’s recovery, with formal confirmation expected at a foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.
- The United States also lifted sanctions last week, underscoring an international move to support Syria’s reconstruction and reintegration into the global economy.
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