Press Release: Syria: EU extends sanctions against the regime and its supporters by one year

As the situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, on 28 May 2015 the European Council extended EU restrictive measures against sponsors of the Syrian regime by one year.

In December 2014, the Council reiterated that the EU would continue imposing and enforcing sanctions that target the regime and its supporters as long as repression continues.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Syria http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-conclusions-on-syria/

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