The European Union pledged around €30 million to Syria to support reconstruction and to begin enabling the Syrian government to access European expertise to help rebuild.
The deals were made during a Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels, Belgium, where leaders from the Syrian Transnational Authorities met with the European Commission. On the same day, the first EU-Syria High-Level Political Dialogue took place to establish new relations with the new government of Damascus. The new Syrian government took power at the end of 2024 after it managed to topple the regime of Bashar Assad at the end of a bloody and chaotic civil war that started in 2011.
Commenting on the meeting, Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, said that it “marks a turning point in EU-Syria relations”, adding that “this engagement is about rebuilding trust, fostering resilience, and placing the aspirations of the Syrian people at the heart of their country’s future.”
Around €15 million will be used to set up a Technical Assistance Hub, one of the EU’s special projects to help countries. The hub will strengthen Syrian authorities and serve as the main interface for access to European technical expertise across several sectors, including the Syrian public sector and other socio-economic areas. Linked with this support, the EU and Syria are working to foster stronger relationships in the private sector in order to boost Syria’s economy after more than a decade of devastating civil war.
In addition, around €14 million from the EU will help fund the reconstruction of the Al-Rastan Hospital in Homs. The EU has committed €175 million to reconstruction in 2025, and the Commission is currently planning an additional €280 million for 2026 and 2027. Since 2011, the EU has committed over €41 billion in aid for Syria.
