Syria is facing dire humanitarian problems and an uncertain political transition after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

The EU has spearheaded efforts to restore diplomatic ties with Syria in recent months, including by lifting sanctions originally imposed against Assad’s regime, with several leaders pushing to send Syrian migrants who lack legal status in Europe back to their home country.

Germany is pledging a further 300 million euros ($326 million) in aid for Syrians through the United Nations and select organisations, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday, ahead of an EU-led donor conference in Brussels.

The European Union was probably mistaken in targeting American whiskey in its riposte to U.S. tariffs, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Sunday, calling for talks to avoid more damaging duties on France's cognac industry.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou said the European Union might have mistakenly targeted American whiskey in response to the United States tariffs. Bayrou called for discussions to avoid further harmful tariffs that could impact the French cognac industry.