The EU has pledged €1bn to help Lebanon stop Syrian refugees going to Europe, following controversial recent similar deals with Egypt, Mauritania, and Tunisia.
"To underline our support, I can announce a financial package €1bn for Lebanon that would be available from this year until 2027," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in Beirut on ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.