Europe to do 'everything it can' to support Syria: EU chief

DAMASCUS, Jan 9: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Europe would do everything possible to assist Syria's recovery and reconstruction, after meeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday in Damascus.

Von der Leyen, the highest ranking EU official to visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024, is on a regional tour alongside Antonio Costa, who heads the European Council.

Their visit comes as days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have rocked the north Syrian city of Aleppo.

"Europe will do everything it can to support Syria's recovery and reconstruction," von der Leyen said on X.    �"AFP