EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria
Key takeaways
- The European Council says the move ‘sends a clear political signal of the EU’s commitment to re-engage with Syria and support its economic recovery’.
- The council said on Monday the move marked an important step towards strengthening relations between the European Union and Syria.
- The decision “sends a clear political signal of the EU’s commitment to re-engage with Syria and support its economic recovery”, the European Council added in a statement.
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The European Council says the move ‘sends a clear political signal of the EU’s commitment to re-engage with Syria and support its economic recovery’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani hold a news conference in Brussels on May 11, 2026 [Yves Herman/Reuters]By AFP and Reuters Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026The European Council has terminated the partial suspension of a cooperation agreement with Syria, thereby restoring fuller trade ties with the country as it seeks to emerge from nearly 14 years of war.
The council said on Monday the move marked an important step towards strengthening relations between the European Union and Syria.