On Thursday 2 May, during a visit to Beirut, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced financial support of €1 billion for Lebanon for the period 2024-2027, to contribute to the country’s socio-economic stability.
The spokesman for the European External Action Service, Peter Stano, explained that three quarters of these funds - grants only, not loans - amounting to €736 million, will be used to support Lebanon in its response to the Syrian refugee...