EU-Lebanon Scientific Cooperation (PRIMA) Agreement

by name voted on 26.03.2026

Summary

The European Parliament is asked to approve an agreement that allows Lebanon to continue participating in the PRIMA research partnership, focusing on water and food security.

10 26.03.2026

Report

science

environment

international relations

research and intellectual property

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The agreement aims to maintain Lebanon's active role in Mediterranean research networks.
Focus is placed on critical sectors including water management, farming systems, and the food value chain.
The partnership serves as a tool for science diplomacy to advance EU strategic objectives in the region.
The legal basis for this decision is rooted in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)

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