The EU officially ends its suspension of cooperation with Syria

The European Union has formally lifted its partial suspension of a cooperation agreement with Syria. This means the legal block on certain types of EU-Syria cooperation is now removed.

The EU first suspended its cooperation agreement with Syria in 2011, at the start of the Syrian civil war. This decision does not automatically restart cooperation, but it removes a legal barrier that has been in place for 15 years. It signals a potential shift in the EU's diplomatic stance towards the Syrian government.