Latest news

We welcome the two-week ceasefire concluded between the United States and Iran today.

This week, the Commission scaled up its humanitarian response in Lebanon, delivering nearly 150 tonnes of life-saving supplies to support people displaced by the deteriorating situation in the country.

The EU is stepping up its support for Lebanon amid an escalation of violence and significant displacement, reaffirming its commitment to the country's stability. On top of last week's €100 million in humanitarian aid, the EU is also actively mobilising measures under its €1 billion 2024-2027...

In light of the escalating situation in the Middle East and the evolving humanitarian situation in Lebanon, the EU has mobilised emergency humanitarian aid consisting of food and medical kits, shelter materials, recreation kits and winter clothing kits, to meet the urgent, rising humanitarian needs

The European Commission has announced its initial €1.9 billion humanitarian aid budget for 2026, at a time when 239 million people need assistance and major donors are cutting funding. Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, brings this commitment to Davos today

Good afternoon, It's very good to be back in Beirut – a historic city with inspiring generosity and creativity. Europe and Lebanon share deep Mediterranean roots and a long tradition of exchange, dialogue and cooperation. We share a common goal – stability, security, and prosperity of our people.

During their joint visit to Beirut, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council, António Costa, met with President of the Republic of Lebanon Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, together with the President of the European Council, António Costa, will be in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon this week. Their visit follows the adoption of the Pact for the Mediterranean in November, promoting cooperation, prosperity and...

The European Union and Lebanon held today in Brussels the ninth meeting of the EU–Lebanon Association Council. The two sides reviewed the state of EU–Lebanon relations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to enhancing the bilateral partnership...

Today and until Friday, 5 December, Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica is in Washington DC, where she will attend the International Democracy Union (IDU) Forum, and meet politicians and representatives of the US Administration.

The EU condemns the strike by IDF which has caused a number of civilian fatalities, including children, on Sunday in Southern Lebanon. This incident follows an escalation of IDF attacks and warnings.

On 10 September, the European Union (EU) commemorates the 10th anniversary of the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, known as the Madad Fund, with a flagship event in Amman, Jordan.

In response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank, the European Commission has allocated an additional €50 million in humanitarian funding

The Brussels IX Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition”, hosted and chaired by the European Union (EU) on 17 March 2025, gathered key regional and international partners together with the Syrian Arab Republic.

Over the past ten years, we have met in Brussels to stand with the people of Syria. Even in the darkest moments of the war, when the Assad regime was dropping chemical weapons on its people, and there seemed to be no possible solution to the conflict, we gathered at the Brussels Conference...

Today, in a pivotal moment for Syria's transition, the European Union hosted the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition.” Amid renewed hope and significant challenges after the fall of the Assad regime...

The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. This year's edition comes at a historic moment, following the fall of the Assad regime, where the Syrian people have the chance to re-take control of their destiny...

La commissaire Dubravka Šuica se rend aujourd'hui au Liban pour sa première mission au Moyen-Orient. Cette visite est l'occasion de réaffirmer le soutien résolu de l'UE à la nouvelle dynamique politique au Liban, une occasion pour tous les Libanais de partager le même avenir national dans le cadre

The EU is mobilising all the emergency response tools at its disposal to support people affected by the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. Today, the EU launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of three flights from Dubai and Brindisi with the first one reaching Beirut on 11 October.