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To prevent more Syrian refugees from entering the European Union from Lebanon, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said that an agreement with the Middle Eastern country, which shares borders Syria and Israel, is now being worked on. Christodoulides told the RND German media group in an interview published on Sunday that Cyprus wants to help Lebanon deal with the refugees so that no more come to Cyprus. He said that he plans to travel to Lebanon on May 2 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to announce a concrete financial package from the European Union. However, Christ…