EU announces 1 bln euro in aid to Lebanon

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EU announces 1 bln euro in aid to Lebanon

STORY: EU announces 1 bln euro in aid to Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Von der Leyen, Christodoulides and Mikati entering Grand Serail 2. various of von der Leyen, Christodoulides and Mikati during talks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIKOS CHRISTODOULIDES, Cypriot President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 6. various of press conference STORYLINE: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday a 1-billion-euro (about 1.07 billion U.S. dollars) financial assistance package for Lebanon from 2024 to 2027. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President "To underline our support, I can announce a financial package of 1 billion euros (about 1.07 billion U.S. dollars) for Lebanon that would be available from this year until 2027. We want to contribute to Lebanon's socia

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