EU welcomes collapse of Assad regime in Syria – POLITICO
Dec 8, 2024 · The end of Syrian President Bashar Assad's dictatorship is "a positive and long-awaited development. It also shows the weakness of Assad’s backers, Russia and Iran," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said in a statement Sunday.
Key questions for the EU following al-Assad’s fall in Syria
Dec 11, 2024 · The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime is a significant moment for Syria, with regional and global effects. Sophie Desmidt, Chloe Teevan and Anna Knoll argue that the EU faces challenges in balancing relations with Syria’s new authorities and other regional actors, while member states risk falling victim to populist reflexes of curbing ...
Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious ...
Jan 3, 2025 · French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock were in the Syrian capital for talks on behalf of the European Union, in the highest-level visit by major...
Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall?
Dec 10, 2024 · Just days after the fall of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, countries across the continent – including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom – have...
With Assad gone, the EU wonders: Should Syrian refugees be
Dec 10, 2024 · The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictatorship has left the European Union with an enormous list of burning questions to answer: Who is the main interlocutor in the country?
EU Announces 235 Mn Euro Aid Package for Syria, Neighboring …
1 day ago · EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235-million-euro aid package for Syria and neighboring countries on Friday during the first visit by a senior EU official since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. The trip comes two weeks after foreign ministers from France and Germany visited, calling for a peaceful, inclusive transition, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity by countries seeking to ...
The fall of Assad: Europeans have an opportunity to help forge a …
Dec 9, 2024 · Following a ten-day advance, Syrian rebels have toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad. European governments should step up support for a stabilising, power-sharing transition to protect their regional interests – and Syria’s citizens.
After urging from Saudi Arabia, EU ministers will consider easing
6 days ago · Al-Sharaa was a former senior al-Qaida militant who broke with the group years ago and has pledged an inclusive Syria that respects the rights of religious minorities. The rebels led a...
The European Union in Syria: too complacent? - The Conversation
Nov 21, 2022 · Since 2011, Bashar Al-Assad has waged a brutal war that has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Syrians – estimates range between 306,000 and 610,000 victims. Overwhelming evidence ties...
EU should restore ties with Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad to …
Oct 16, 2024 · Giorgia Meloni is leading EU calls to normalise relations with the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to facilitate migrant deportations to the country. The Italian prime minister will hold...