Press Release: EU assists Lebanon in managing the environmental impact of the Middle East crisis

The European Commission is in the forefront of efforts to tackle the oil pollution along the Lebanese coast. The Lebanese authorities sought assistance through the European Civil Protection Mechanism. In response, the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) dispatched three experts to Beirut to assist the Lebanese authorities in the assessment of the situation and the preparation of the clean-up operations. Several tonnes of specialist equipment are being sent to help Lebanon manage the consequences of this environmental disaster.