EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini pledged Monday during a visit to Lebanon to step up assistance to the tiny Mediterranean nation which is hosting over a million Syrian refugees, AFP reports.
After meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam in Beirut, Mogherini told reporters the talks had centered on "how we can help each other in managing the immense refugee crisis we are both facing.
"We agreed from the European Union side to increase the support to Lebanon that has been significant so far," she said.