President von der Leyen and President Costa visit Lebanon on 9 January
06 Jan 202616:35 PM
President von der Leyen and President Costa visit Lebanon on 9 January
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to the Middle East, specifically Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, on 8 and 9 January 2026.

On 9 January, they will meet the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, in Beirut.