French President Emmanuel Macron has been pressing Lebanese politicians to deliver on promises to form a new government this week and haul the ...
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he attends a news conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool/File PhotoPARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has been pressing Lebanese politicians to deliver on promises to form a new government this week and haul the country out of its worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, his office said on Sunday .
"The president continues his calls with the various political players in Lebanon," the French presidential Elysee palace said, without giving details about any discussions. Donors have demanded reforms to unlock billions of dollars in aid that was originally pledged in 2018 but never disbursed. The prime minister-designate, a Sunni, has made few public comments. But sources say he wants to shake up the leadership of ministries, some of which have been controlled by the same groups for years.
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