Visiting EU leaders pledge to support Syria's recovery after years of civil war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : During the visit, Costa said the EU will provide 620 million euros ($723 million) in financial support to Syria in 2026 and 2027, including humanitarian aid as well as assistance to begin with reconstruction.
55% : Senior officials from the European Union visited Syria for the first time Friday and met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in the latest sign of the country's improving relations with the West.
55% : The EU delegation continued a regional tour with a visit to Lebanon, where the army on Thursday announced it had completed the first stage of a plan to remove weapons from nonstate groups, including the powerful militia Hezbollah. Von der Leyen welcomed the announcement that the disarmament plan has been implemented in the border area south of the Litani river, adding that the EU was "ready to step up our cooperation" to support the cash-strapped military.
54% : She called for a ceasefire deal that ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November 2024 to be "fully respected by all parties.
45% : " Israel has continued to carry out near-daily airstrikes in Lebanon since the ceasefire, which it says target Hezbollah attempts to rebuild its capabilities, and has threatened to step up the attacks if the group does not fully disarm. -- -- -- Associated Press writer Sam McNeil in Brussels contributed.

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