France has called on Syrians for a Western-type transition of power, in high stakes EU diplomacy on radical Islam, refugees, and Russia.
Europe woke up to news on Sunday (8 December) that Syrian rebels had overthrown president Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country, after a Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.