EU grants Syria $722 million for recovery, humanitarian aid, von der Leyen says


FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌The European Union will grant Syria ‌around 620 million euros ($722 million) this year ‌and next for post-war recovery, bilateral support and humanitarian aid, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ‍on Friday.

"After years of devastation ‍under the Assad regime, ‌Syria's recovery and reconstruction needs are immense, and ‍I ​just could see (it) by my own eyes," she said during a visit ⁠to the Syrian capital Damascus.

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