EU and Jordan held their first bilateral summit on 8 January 2026, marking the anniversary of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) signed the previous year. The meeting brought together EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa and Jordan’s King Abdullah II to review progress on the SCP’s five pillars: political relations, security and defence, economic resilience, human capital, and migration. The parties highlighted the €500 million Macro‑Financial Assistance programme launched in September 2025 and a forthcoming €500 million package in 2026, aimed at budget support and investment mobilisation for green transition, water, energy and digital connectivity. Upcoming priorities include an April 2026 EU‑Jordan Investment Conference, the launch of a Security and Defence Dialogue, and new trade and infrastructure projects such as the Water Desalination Aqaba‑Amman Conveyance.
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