Europe needs to work to help prevent these outcomes, seizing the signs indicating a positive transition is possible. These include the initial steps taken by HTS, such as reaching out to minorities, protecting state institutions and talking about elections. Many in Europe question HTS’s sincerity, but we need to test it.
Furthermore, Europe can lean on the deep expertise built up by Syrian civil society during 14 years of war, as well as the population’s utter exhaustion with conflict. Both could play a powerful role in renewing the country’s governance and pressuring armed actors toward a power-sharing agreement. Success depends on this being a Syrian-led process, and European officials should not get involved in the transition’s micro-dynamics.
However, the bloc can still play an important role.
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