The German and French overseas ministers have met Syria’s de facto chief in Damascus.
The European officers conveyed a message that the lifting of sanctions on Syria would depend upon how the nation’s political future develops.
So what do either side need from one another – and what divides them?
Presenter:
Neave Barker
Visitors:
Haid Haid – Columnist and consulting fellow with the Center East and North Africa Programme at Chatham Home
Marie Forestier – Senior adviser on the European Institute of Peace
Galip Dalay – Non-resident senior fellow on the Center East Council on World Affairs