Briefs Syria: EU Council extends sanctions against the former regime until 1 June 2027by Redazione eunewsit 18 May 2026
Politics EU clarifies that EU funding for Syria is not channelled via Syrian authoritiesby Valeria Schröter 15 May 2026
Diritti The Syrian Foreign Minister: “There are no minorities in the country, but a single people”by Valeria Schröter 11 May 2026
World politics EU reinstates cooperation agreement with Syria suspended in 2011by Valeria Schröter 11 May 2026
Defence & Security Von der Leyen to Middle Eastern leaders: “In times of crisis, bonds grow stronger”by Giulia Torbidoni 24 April 2026
Diritti EU asylum applications down 23 per cent in December 2025 from a year earlierby Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 17 March 2026
World politics Strasbourg calls on Member States to repatriate their citizens detained in ISIS camps in Syriaby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 12 February 2026
World politics Syria, EU Council fears for transition: “Assad loyalists in key positions”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 2 February 2026
World politics Syria: EU’s silence on Kurds’ siege in Rojava. Thus disappears region’s only democratic realityby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 23 January 2026
World politics Syria, von der Leyen: “Worrying escalation.” 620 million over two years promised to Damascusby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 9 January 2026
World politics Afghanistan: EU seeks to speed up repatriations to Taliban-ruled countryby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 14 October 2025
World politics Syria, EU aims at the full reactivation of the delegation in Damascusby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 23 June 2025
World politics EU betting (blind) on Syria’s new leadershipby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 13 March 2025
World politics EU suspends sanctions on Syria in key areas: ‘We support the transition’by Marco La Rocca 24 February 2025
World politics Syria, EU ready for “gradual” easing of sanctionsby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 24 January 2025
World politics Syria, EU working to “figure out how to ease sanctions.” Pressure from Germany, France, and Italyby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 13 January 2025
World politics Von der Leyen: “Syria’s future fraught with risks. More contact with HTS”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 18 December 2024
World politics Von der Leyen, another billion to Turkey to handle refugees. Erdogan calls for push for EU membershipby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 17 December 2024
World politics ‘EU in the world,’ leaders’ summit seeks Europe’s place on the international chessboardby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 17 December 2024
Politics Syrian refugees, repatriation, hybrid threats: von der Leyen’s view on migrationby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 17 December 2024
World politics EU cautious on Syria, policy “must be agreed with countries in the region.” First contacts with new leadershipby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 16 December 2024
General News More than 1 million newly displaced people in Syria. EU launches air bridge for 100 tons of humanitarian aidby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 13 December 2024