{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/679b2526931003d1fcfcd71f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Should the EU engage with new Syrian authorities?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/1738224381622-bc974b1e-cebf-4ff9-8aed-33b377c15c4f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today Radio Schuman features Euronews' Shona Murray's interview with José Manuel Albares, Spain's foreign affairs minister.</p><p>He told Euronews about his intention to engage with the Islamic militia group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, now ruling in Syria after decades of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship.</p><p>Meanwhile, the EU is assessing how to re-establish relations with the new government, despite the situation remaining volatile. On Monday, the bloc decided in principle to gradually lift sanctions against the country to help Syrians follow a new political path.</p><p>He also spoke about his view on how the situation should develop in Israel and Palestine as well as his stance on defence spending.</p><p>Radio Schuman also touches on the visit of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico to Brussels as well as different types of yoga and who they suit.</p><p><em>Today's Radio Schuman is hosted by Alice Tidey, and produced by Eleonora Vasques. Audio editing by&nbsp;Johan Breton. Music by Alexandre Jas.</em></p>","author_name":"Euronews"}