<h1>EU Eases Syria Sanctions on Energy, Transport, Banking to Support Economic Revival and Political Transition</h1> The European Union has begun easing sanctions on Syria, targeting energy, transport, and banking sectors to aid its economic revival under new leadership. Sanctions were initially imposed in 2011 due to the former government's crackdown on protests. Following the ousting of the previous regime, the main rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham established an interim administration, promising a new government by March. The EU's decision to lift some sanctions aims to support Syria's political transition and economic recovery, with the option to reimpose sanctions if progress stalls. International pressure remains for an inclusive transition.