... though in recent years the EU has renewed the sanctions without significant
debate.
Given the Caesar Act’s imposition of U.S. secondary sanctions on Syria, most European
multinationals will refrain from doing business with Syria that contravenes the Caesar Act as long as
U.S. sanctions remain in place, even if the European Union suspends or lifts European sanctions on
Syria.
U.S. and European Sanctions on Syria
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... Kurdish problem had been achieved.
The EU’s Stance on the Caesar Act
Much will depend on the stance that Europe takes on the Caesar Act, and this is a complicated matter. In May, Brussels once again extended its sanctions against Syria for another year.... ... is debating adjusting its approaches to the Syrian reconstruction effort. The German expert
Muriel Asseburg
notes that the European Union’s consolidated standing is eroded by differences between the United Kingdom, Germany and France on the one hand,...