A support package from the European Union worth €1 billion ($1.07 billion) is to be announced on Thursday in Lebanon by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, according to officials. The Cypriot government in particular has recently raised the alarm about the growing number of Syrian refugees arriving from Lebanon as no longer sustainable and called for the EU to take action. “The bonds between Lebanon and Europe are deep and strong. President Christodulides and I are here to say that the EU strongly supports Lebanon and its people. And …