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On 4 April, representatives from the EU and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have reaffirmed that enhanced partnerships and cooperation between countries are vital to address issues along migration routes.

The European Union welcomes the formation of the new transitional government in Syria. The EU is ready to engage with the new government in order to help tackle the immense challenges ahead. The aspirations of all Syrians must be fulfilled, as recently underscored at the IX Brussels Syria...

I am concerned by the alarming reports emerging from Gaza, where health personnel, ambulances, and hospitals have come under Israeli attack – yet again.

The Brussels IX Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition”, hosted and chaired by the European Union (EU) on 17 March 2025, gathered key regional and international partners together with the Syrian Arab Republic.

The EU deplores the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza and the deaths of civilians, including children, in Israeli airstrikes.
The EU calls on Israel to end its military operations and reiterates its call on Hamas to release all the hostages immediately.

Over the past ten years, we have met in Brussels to stand with the people of Syria. Even in the darkest moments of the war, when the Assad regime was dropping chemical weapons on its people, and there seemed to be no possible solution to the conflict, we gathered at the Brussels Conference...

Today, in a pivotal moment for Syria's transition, the European Union hosted the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition.” Amid renewed hope and significant challenges after the fall of the Assad regime...

The Commission co-organised with the Council of Europe the second coordination meeting on combating hatred and racism against Muslims, to be held on 13 and 14 March 2025. The event brings together a wide range of stakeholders from EU Member States, the Council of Europe, Canada, New Zealand...

The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. This year's edition comes at a historic moment, following the fall of the Assad regime, where the Syrian people have the chance to re-take control of their destiny...