Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron wants to "release" Lebanese leaders who are blocking reforms in the country

Emmanuel Macron plans a regional conference for Lebanon.

Here, the French president in Beirut, September 1, 2020 (Illustration image).

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Text by: RFI Follow

1 min

Emmanuel Macron believes that it is necessary to "release" the Lebanese leaders who are blocking reforms in the country, and the French president is considering a regional conference to try to get Lebanon out of the political and economic rut.

He said so in an interview with French newspapers

, American

and Lebanese

.

Publicity

Read more

Lebanon was one of the priorities of French diplomacy during Emmanuel Macron's first term.

We remember

, just after the explosion that ravaged part of the city in the summer of 2020, and we remember his efforts to try to obtain reforms from the Lebanese leaders, on background of an economic crisis of historic proportions.

The French initiative at the time had led to no results, but the French president is talking about Lebanon again, in the wake of his visit to the Middle East this week.

While Lebanon is once again experiencing a political deadlock, without a president since October 1, Emmanuel Macron points to those responsible, without naming them.

“ 

 “Questions Emmanuel Macron.

The French leader, however, spares the current Lebanese Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron, says he wants to " 

 " Najib Mikati.

The French president is considering a regional conference, in a format comparable to the one held this week in Jordan, and which would include Iran among the participants.

The Islamic Republic is closely linked to Lebanese Hezbollah, which is both an essential political party and a heavily armed militia.

Emmanuel Macron calls for "solving the problems of the Lebanese and releasing those who do not know how to do it" https://t.co/ACaCrmaFSe

- The World (@lemondefr) December 23, 2022

►Also read: Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron promises 100 million euros in aid to the population

Newsletter

Receive all the international news directly in your mailbox

I subscribe

Follow all the international news by downloading the RFI application

• Lebanon

• Emmanuel Macron

• Iran