Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides cut short his visit to Jordan, where he was to attend an international conference on Gaza, as uncontrolled wildfires rage in the western Paphos district.The semi-governmental Cyprus News Agency (CNA) .
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Brussels, May 2 (Prensa Latina) European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday a financial assistance package worth one billion euros for Lebanon over the next three years, Sky News reported.
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen announced US$1 billion in aid to Lebanon over the next three years during a visit to Beirut aimed at curbing the number of irregular migrants travelling to Europe via boat. Von der Leyen said that the aid was aimed at bolstering social services such as education and healthcare while stressing that Lebanon needed to reform to exit its 5-year economic crisis. It would also include assistance to Lebanon's armed forces. "I can announce a financial package of US$1