European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.

EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, the bloc’s top diplomat said. “While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,

The European Union agreed on Monday to start easing sanctions on Syria in light of the ousting of President Bashar Assad in December.