Manara – Beirut lighthouse
The EU seeks to help Lebanon develop into a stable, democratic, politically open and economically strong neighbour.
Our bilateral relations are based on the EU-Lebanon Association Agreement
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, establishing a framework for political dialogue, enhancing trade and promoting cooperation in economic and social fields. The EU-Lebanon Action Plan
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transforms these objectives into detailed actions.
A second EU-Lebanon Action Plan is currently being prepared, reflecting the principles of the new European Neighbourhood Policy
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, revised in response to the Arab spring in 2011.
Progress in achieving the Action Plan objectives is annually assessed by the ENP Progress Reports
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Lebanon benefits from the EU financial assistance, receiving annually approximately €50m from the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
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.
This amount is supplemented by various regional and thematic programmes.
ENPI National Indicative Programme 2011-2013 for Lebanon
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