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Report: Government Reform Paper Underway before Macron Returns

by Naharnet Newsdesk 27 August 2020, 10:55
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The efforts of senior officials and political parties to name a new prime minister for Lebanon before the French President Emmanuel Macron returns to Lebanon are reportedly underway, al-Akhbar daily reported Thursday.

Unnamed sources told the daily that a new PM could be named in the next four days before Macron arrives in Lebanon.

They noted that work is underway on a reform paper that has become "almost ready", and includes most of the items mentioned in the "French paper" in order to “extract an international commitment” coherent with local commitment to a program of reforms applicable by the government.

Aoun is reportedly working with all parties to meet Macron's visit with a comprehensive plan that has the approval of various political parties, according to the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

SourceNaharnet
Lebanon
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Missing kazan 27 August 2020, 14:37

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I hope that Macron will avoid to be diplomatic or "Politic correct", For the Lebanese political elite I would recommend Trump's methode: "You are all fired".

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Missing phillipo 27 August 2020, 15:57

Any agreement will not be worth the paper it is written on. No one in Lebanon or the whole world can see Hizballah give up their tight grip on the country's economy and finances.

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Missing rabiosa 27 August 2020, 17:10

Ink on paper. Nothing will be done as lon as this ruling class is in power

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Thumb canadianleb 27 August 2020, 17:55

By stating the following; "Aoun is reportedly working with all parties to meet Macron's visit with a comprehensive plan that has the approval of various political parties." Should render the document NULL and VOID. The Political Parties are the root cuase of the problems and as such, they should not be the ones to pretend to fix it.

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