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The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions
Europe may move faster. On January 3rd the French and German foreign ministers met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto ruler, in Damascus. Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, said it was premature to lift sanctions. In private, though, German diplomats are circulating a proposal which would do just that.

Germany Leads EU Discussions on Easing Sanctions on Syria

Germany pushing for EU to relax sanctions on Syria, sources say
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Germany pushing EU to ease sanctions on Syria — reports
Germany is at the helm of efforts within the European Union (EU) to ease sanctions on Syria following President Bashar Assad's ouster, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Berlin is pushing for the move within the bloc,
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Germany Leads Push to Ease EU Sanctions on Syria
Germany is spearheading efforts to relax European Union sanctions on Syria after recent political changes. German officials have circulated proposals among EU members to outline potential easing of restrictions in exchange for Syrian reforms on social issues.
“Feminist foreign policy” in action: German Foreign Minister Baerbock meets al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria
When Green foreign minister Annalena Baerbock presented her “Guidelines for a Feminist Foreign Policy” in March 2023, we wrote that this project, as absurd as it is reactionary, was “ultimately about enforcing geostrategic and economic interests.
Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents.
Telegram Turmoil: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pixelated in Syrian media
During her visit to Damascus, images of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock were shared by the Syrian Telegram channel Almharar, linked to Islamist group HTS.
European imperialists demand Russian withdrawal from Syria as great-power conflicts simmer following Assad’s downfall
The call, combined with various promises of economic and constitutional support to the Islamist regime led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, demonstrates how the imperialist powers intend to use Syria’s regime change to step up their war on Russia and prepare an all-out conflict with Iran.
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Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria
The European Union will closely watch the political process developing in Syria and stand by the country if it moves toward a peaceful and open future but it will not back Syria's Islamization, Germany's foreign minister said on Friday.
Calls for 'Political New Beginning' With Post-Assad Syria
The visit by European ministers symbolizes a significant shift in international diplomacy following years of strained relations between Europe and Syria.
French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling
The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad regime fell in December.
Germany Calls For Cool Heads Over Syria Handshake Snub
Berlin on Monday advocated a pragmatic approach to Syria's transitional government after the new leader in Damascus declined to shake the hand of visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
Syria’s new foreign minister has met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday.
Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.