BERLIN The European Union is set to ease sanctions on Syria, a move German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hailed Monday as a positive step for both Syrians and Europeans. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Baerbock announced that EU foreign ministers are initiating the first step to lift certain sanctions, aiming to support Syria's economy and rebuilding efforts following the fall of the Assad regime. “Our decision today to ease these sanctions for the first time is good news for the people