"When EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa arrived at Jordan's Al Husainiyah Palace at midday on Thursday, there was not a cloud in the sky. Temperatures hovered around a pleasant 20 degrees Celsius. While large parts of Europe were struggling with heavy snowfall, Jordan was showing its best side, as were the leaders gathered for the first-ever EUJordan summit in Amman."
"The country has struggled for years under the burden of hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees. Over recent decades, Jordan has taken in Palestinians as well as Iraqis, Yemenis and Sudanese fleeing conflict in their home countries. Most recently, the kingdom became the main host country for Syrians displaced by the civil war, and according to the United Nations, it is still home to around 500,000 Syrian refugees living in cities and camps."
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa met Jordanian leaders at Al Husainiyah Palace in clear, mild conditions for the first-ever EU–Jordan summit in Amman. King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein welcomed the EU delegation and all participants stressed commitment to continued cooperation. The EU–Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership signed in January 2025 allocates 3 billion euros for 2025–2027 to support security, economic resilience and migration management. Jordan hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees from Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and around 500,000 Syrians, placing sustained pressure on national resources; an EU partnership is presented as vital support.
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