Foreign ministers also discuss trade measures against Israeli settlers in West Bank.
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The European Union has agreed to lift sanctions against Syria's interior and defense ministers, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief. The decision came during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
The ministers also discussed trade-related measures targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The discussions reflect the EU's evolving approach to both the Syrian government and Israeli settlement policy. Hungary withdrew its blocking position on the sanctions decision, allowing the measure to proceed with consensus among member states.
The EU has lifted sanctions on Syria's interior and defense ministers after Hungary dropped its blocking position, allowing the measure to pass by consensus. The foreign ministers also discussed potential trade restrictions targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
If EU trade measures against West Bank settlers advance, they could affect supply chains and prices for goods linked to Israeli settlements. The Syria decision signals shifting diplomatic dynamics that could influence European engagement in Middle Eastern affairs and sanctions policy going forward.