EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed the bloc’s intention to adopt a "step-for-step approach" as it explores ways to aid the rebuilding of the war-ravaged country under its new leadership.

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers

European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,