On Tuesday 17 December, representatives of the European Parliament’s political groups called on the European Union to help Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
“The EU has both an interest and a duty to be present in the region and to help shape the future. The Eastern Mediterranean is our neighbourhood”, stressed Yannis Maniatis (S&D, Greek). “The EU must be ready to support Syrians who want to go down the path of political transition; this means providing solid...