EU Grants Lebanon 22 Million Euros for Democratic Reform
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The European Union announced on Thursday granting Lebanon 22 million euros in support of democratic reform and stability programs in the country.
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule said the grant conforms with the European mission to “deepen democracy and enhance social inclusiveness and stability in the country”.
"The EU is proving its strong commitment to its partnership with the neighboring country and considerably strengthening the impact of the cooperation with Lebanon,” Fule's statement added.
The funding is provided as part of the regional Support to Partnership Reform and Inclusive Growth (SPRING) program which aims to promote “sustainable democratic reforms in targeted areas such as the protection of human rights, electoral reform and social stability”.
The grant to Lebanon will be spent on three programs aiming at supporting civil society and public administration to improve human rights records in the country, reforming the electoral system and providing assistance to upgrade the infrastructure in Palestinian refugee camps.
The President of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso had announced during Prime Minister Najib Miqati's visit to Brussels in April 2012 that Lebanon would benefit from the SPRING program and thus, receive additional financial support to promote democratic reforms and development.
20 December 2012, 21:52
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Wonderful, but nothing will come out of it. I'm sure a very small fraction of the money given will actually be used for its original purpose. The rest will be eaten by corruption.
21 December 2012, 01:45
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which ministers are going to fill their bank accounts with that grant? lol
21 December 2012, 04:56
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"EU Grants Lebanon 22 Million Euros for Democratic Reform": Democracy and Islamist ideologies do not get along. In order to achieve a democratic reform, EU is to put terrorit gangs --who are threatening the core value of a multicultural Lebanon-- on its terrorism list first.
21 December 2012, 14:04
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Perhaps in the not too distant future, the Central Bank of Lebanon will be able to issue a report on exactly what the 22 million euros was spent on.
Why don't international organisations finally learn that giving money is no good, but should give "goods in kind", in this instance, Election Experts, Public Relations People etc.
21 December 2012, 15:47
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"the Central Bank of Lebanon will be able to issue a report on exactly what the 22 million euros was spent on. "
no for that we have aoun! the new righter of wrongs! the new avenger!
he is the one promising lists of corrupted politicians to be handed to the justice. we are still waiting for this as well as the audit he promised... but i guess it would involve lots of his present friends so he just shut up on it! like a brave little pup.
