EU Commits 1 Billion Euros in Aid to Lebanon to Strengthen Border Control and Support Refugees

The funding aims to manage migration and enhance security amid escalating regional tensions and a refugee crisis.

The European Union's aid package includes 736 million euros to support Syrian refugees and other vulnerable groups in Lebanon.
200 million euros are allocated to bolster Lebanese security services for better border and migration control.
The aid, announced by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beirut, will be distributed from 2024 to 2027.
Lebanese officials express concerns over the sustainability of the situation, fearing regional spillover of the crisis.
Cypriot authorities struggle with increased irregular migration, leading to a suspension of Syrian asylum applications.