Source: SFGate
“The European Union lifted a wide range of sanctions on Syria on Wednesday, but slapped new ones on people and groups it says participated in attacks on civilians during a wave of violence in the Syrian coastal region in March. The move lifted most sanctions that had been imposed on the country, including on its financial system, while keeping them in place on individuals and organizations in Syria it says violated human rights or for ‘security grounds’, like the extended family of former President Bashar Assad or its chemical weapons program, according to the text of the European Council on the decision. The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had announced plans to lift the sanctions last week.” (05/28/25)