The European Union announced on Tuesday that it would lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, following the U.S. in a bid to help the nation recover after years of war. European officials have been working on lowering sanctions on Syria since January to give its government some relief while officials assess Syria’s new power structure. The E.U.’s removal of sanctions comes just after a week after President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. Together, the removal of these sanctions could help boost Syria’s economy as it tries to rebuild. 

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