# European Union lifts broad economic sanctions on Syria while retaining security-based measures

Date: 2025

The Council of the European Union adopted legal acts lifting economic restrictive measures on Syria, except those based on security grounds, and removed 24 entities from asset-freeze lists. The EU framed the decision as support for recovery and political transition. The relief materially reduced external economic [sanctions pressure](/drivers/sanctions-pressure) on the transitional authorities led by [Ahmed al-Sharaa](/people/ahmed-al-sharaa).

## People

- Ahmed al-Sharaa: https://factrail.ai/people/ahmed-al-sharaa

## Drivers

- Sanctions Pressure: https://factrail.ai/drivers/sanctions-pressure

## Sources

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## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sy-eu-economic-sanctions-lifted-2025-05