Germany is pushing the EU to ease sanctions on Syria as western countries seek to build bridges with its new rulers, diplomats said Tuesday.The 27-nation bloc had imposed wide-ranging sanctions on the regime of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and broad swathes of the country’s economy during its civil war.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Berlin is now pressing to facilitate financial transactions with the government services, ease restrictions on the transfer of private capital, and possibly also end sanctions on the energy and aviation sectors, diplomats said.Germany circulated its proposals after Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her French counterpart became the top Western officials to visit Damascus since al-Assad’s toppling.EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the proposals at a meeting in Brussels on January 27, with any changes requiring the backing of all member states. The German push comes as the United States on