Arrived Thursday August 6 in Beirut, Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign head of state to have visited Lebanon, since the deadly double explosion, which occurred at the port of the capital two days earlier.

After a visit to the scene of the disaster, where he met many Lebanese massed on his journey, Emmanuel Macron spoke with the main political leaders of the country. He stressed the need for "strong initiatives to fight corruption".

Follow his press conference live from 5:30 p.m. (French time).

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