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EU weighs closer trade and security ties with Syria

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The European Union is considering deeper ties with Syria, according to a discussion paper seen by Reuters and reported on 11 November 2026. It proposes reviving an association agreement initialled in 2008 but never concluded.

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Prepared ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting scheduled for 16 November, the paper also addresses investment and security-sector reform. It raises cooperation with Jordan to train Syrian police recruits.

Diplomats would seek a fresh mandate from member states to revise the agreement. These remain proposals: the report establishes neither an adopted trade agreement nor a launched training programme. Concern about Russian influence is the position expressed in the European document.

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