Despite sanctions relief, EU keeps measures on former Assad regime in Syria
The European Union has decided to lift economic sanctions on Syria while maintaining targeted measures against figures from the former Assad regime.
The European Union has decided to lift economic sanctions on Syria while maintaining targeted measures against figures from the former Assad regime.
“The EU will stand with Moldova in every step of the way until the very membership,” - stated Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission at her joint press-conference with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu.
The European Union is drafting its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, to be discussed at a foreign ministers' meeting in May, according to the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
European leaders, including Kaja Kallas and Jean-Noel Barrot, are urging Russia to show goodwill by agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine and making humanitarian gestures like returning deported Ukrainian children and releasing prisoners of war.
The European Union views the Palestinian Authority as "best placed to govern Gaza," according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, following her meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa in Ramallah.
The EU is considering doubling military aid to Ukraine to €40B in 2025, with contributions based on economic weight. A proposal by the EEAS suggests an initial step of providing 2M artillery rounds and using profits from frozen Russian assets to fund aid.
EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will travel to the US and Canada where she will address the United Nations Security Council in New York and the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting organised by the Canadian presidency in Charlevoix, Québec.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will chair the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting hosted this year by Turkmenistan, in Ashgabat, on 4 March.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas insists that any negotiations on Ukraine must involve Kyiv and European leaders, warning that deals made without them will not work. She also raised concerns over Russian influence in the U.S. and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to military aid to Ukraine.
The European Union has made a key decision impacting Georgia's diplomatic relations, introducing changes to previously established agreements. While discussions continue among member states, challenges remain in achieving consensus on broader measures tied to human rights and governance concerns.
The European Union has taken its first step toward direct engagement with Syria's new government. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas announced that the bloc’s top diplomat for Syria will travel to Damascus for talks with the new leadership.
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