On Monday 31 October, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini welcomed the election that day of Michel Aoun as the 13th president of the Republic of Lebanon. This election comes two years after the end of the mandate of his predecessor, Michel Suleiman.
In a press release, Mogherini said that this election was “crucial” for the future of a country “confronted by many challenges”, such as the conflict in neighbouring Syria, and the fact that “it is giving...