Field visit to Lebanon (2 November 2015)

Source: Ch. (Christos) Stylianides i, published on Monday, November 16 2015.

EU solidarity to Lebanon is solid. We remain committed to supporting Lebanon. To ensure that we mobilise all EU financial instruments to provide assistance to refugees and Lebanese communities

Lebanon is one of the countries most affected by the Syria crisis. Hosting more than one million Syrian refugees.

Lebanon is a key partner of the European Union. That is why we consider our support to the country essential. We have allocated significant funds to Lebanon to help cope with the massive influx of Syrian refugees. We will continue our support for as long as it takes.

It is important to increase the resilience of the refugee population and that of the affected host communities.

EU solidarity to Lebanon is solid. We remain committed to supporting Lebanon. To ensure that we mobilise all EU financial instruments to provide assistance to refugees and Lebanese communities.

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EU-funded Back 2 School UNICEF project in Beqaa Valley.

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Education in Emergencies is one of my main priorities.

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Listening to representatives of Save the Children and UNHCR at Beqaa Valley.

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With Syrian volunteers visiting refugee families 2 advocate schooling.True heroes

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Visiting a classroom of the Taalabaya school, in the Beqaa Valley

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With Tammam Salam, Lebanese Prime Minister

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In front of the Saadnayel Social Centre in the Beqaa Valley