A wind farm at dusk | © Unsplash, Dan Meyers

Energising Syria's future

After years of war, Syria's energy system is in ruins. The EU can actively contribute to rebuilding the country's energy sector. It will need to balance strong support for Syria's reconstruction with awareness of the new geopolitical dynamics of energy in the post-Assad era.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi shaking hands in New Delhi in September 2023 | © European Union, 2023

Breaking the deadlock on the EU-India FTA

In late February, a high-level delegation from the European Commission visited India. In the context of negotiations that have been ongoing since 2007, the EU is seeking to overcome hurdles which so far have prevented it from concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Delhi...