European Council Extends Syrian Sanctions for a Year

The Council of the European Union announced it is extending restrictive measures against the Syrian regime until June 1, 2022, a May 27 news release said. The one-year extension comes “in light of the continued repression of the civil population in the country.” The current list imposes an assets freeze and a travel ban on 283 individuals, and an assets freeze on an additional 70 entities. The measures were introduced in 2011.