EU renews Syria regime targeting former Assad officials

18 May 2026

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The EU has renewed its Syria sanctions regime established by Regulation (EU) 36/2012 for 1 year, until 1 June 2027. The EU lifted all economic sanctions on Syria in May 2025, but maintained targeted...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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