French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Wednesday morning contacted by phone Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe, in the wake of the horrific explosions that shook Beirut yesterday evening. Minister Le Drian expressed his pain for this tragedy, stressing that France stands in ...
The European Union [EU] offered its full support to Lebanon and activated its Civil Protection Mechanism [CPM] in response to the crisis caused by a recent deadly blast in Beirut. The CPM is a tool which helps the bloc co-ordinate aid from its member states. EU officials will urgently ...