France's Macron: will pursue progressive lifting of EU sanctions on Syria
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrive to attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he would pursue the progressive lifting of European Union sanctions against Syria if Syria stuck to its current path, and added he would lobby the United States to also follow suit in this regard.
Macron's comments came as he hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Paris.
"I told the president that if he continues on his path, we would do the same. Namely by first progressively lifting European sanctions, and then we would also lobby our American partners to follow suit on this matter," said Macron.
(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
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