Syria, EU and Germany

EU could lift some Syria sanctions quickly, France says
European Union sanctions in Syria that obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid and hinder the country's recovery could be lifted swiftly, France's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Germany Pushing for EU to Relax Sanctions on Syria, Sources Say
"We are actively discussing ways to provide sanctions relief to the Syrian people in certain sectors," one of the sources said. This requires an unanimous EU decision. Germany's foreign ministry declined to comment.
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin is leading a push for the EU to ease Assad-era sanctions on Syria as part of a western drive to support the country’s political transition and aid reconstruction after 13 years of civil war. German officials circulated two proposal documents among EU capitals shortly before Christmas with suggestions for significant areas where the bloc’s penalties against Syria could be lifted,
After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed
A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ... will inevitably be necessary," the U.N. special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen,
Some Syria Sanctions 'Could Be Lifted Quickly': French Top Diplomat
Some sanctions against Syria "could be lifted quickly" following last month's fall of Bashar al-Assad, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
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Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing ...
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Fall of Assad's regime: FRANCE 24 journalist recounts journey into Syria
One month after the surprisingly rapid fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government, Syrians are balancing feelings of hope ...
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Blinken to receive France's top honour in final diplomatic mission
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Paris on Wednesday to receive France's highest honour during what is likely ...
France strikes IS positions in Syria as diplomacy drive continues in Lebanon
In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as ...
US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkey and Western-backed Kurdish Syrian forces, a ...
French and German Foreign Ministers call for 'an inclusive Syria'
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock emerged from talks with Syria's de ...
Middle East latest: Germany and France seek a 'new beginning' with Syria
DAMASCUS — The foreign ministers of France and Germany are headed to Damascus on the first official visit to Syria by top ...
France says it carried out missile strikes against ISIS in Syria last weekend
France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces ...
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Germany, France say security interests of Syrian Kurds must be protected
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Germany and France said on Friday that the fighting in the Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria ...
German foreign minister rejects ‘handshake scandal’ claims over meeting with new Syrian leader
Annalena Baerbock said she had not expected ‘ordinary handshakes’ with former jihadist who toppled Bashar al-Assad ...
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Handshakegate in Syria
Syria’s de-facto leader extended a hand to France’s foreign minister, but not to Germany’s Baerbock. Women’s rights were a ...
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Lebanon PM announces first visit to Syria since Assad's ouster
Lebanon's Prime Minister Ziad Makary will visit Damascus "soon", the information minister announced Tuesday, in the first ...