For the first time since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, EU Foreign Ministers Annalena Baerbock of Germany and Jean-Noël Barrot of France are visiting Damascus to engage with the new authorities. The talks aim to foster a political reset between Europe and Syria, emphasizing the protection of women’s and minority rights in the new Syrian governance structure. Baerbock expressed hopes for a balanced political process while voicing skepticism regarding the new leadership’s ties to extremist factions.