Researcher: European rapprochement with Damascus aims to reduce numbers of refugees

European reports revealed that the Italian government convinced the European Union to appoint a special envoy to Syria, and that the person is Christian Berger.

The newspaper reported that the European Union's foreign policy representative, Josep Borrell, appointed Berger as the new special envoy of the European Union to Syria.

The reports indicated that the European Union's decision to appoint Berger came after Italian pressure in Brussels, based on the fact that Rome is considered the focus of the maneuver to normalize relations with the Damascus government.

Reports also indicated that there is a new effort to convince German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to recognize "safe zones" in Syria in order to return refugees, and that Berlin has become open to holding talks with the Damascus government on the immigration file.

 In this regard, Middle East researcher Mohammed Nabil believes that: "European rapprochement with Damascus is part of the regional equation for normalization with Syria," and pointed out that: "There are Arab and international efforts being made to restore balance in relations with Damascus, and this is due to a comprehensive Arab vision on this path."

 Nabil stated that Europe: "needs to cooperate with Damascus on the path of returning refugees, therefore Europe will be forced to conclude a deal sooner or later to get rid of the economic pressures, as the large number of refugees, so I believe this issue is very important for Europe."

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