While part of the Lebanese people are on the streets, Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced a series of reforms voted by the government. The 2020 budget has also been adopted.

Faced with unprecedented popular protest, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Monday the adoption of a series of reforms and budget 2020. They were delayed or blocked by divisions within the government coalition. These measures were announced at the end of an extraordinary meeting of the government, while the protest movement triggered Thursday calls for the departure of the entire political class, deemed corrupt and unable to find solutions to the serious economic crisis. and social that endures. However, the adoption of these reforms "were not made for haggling" according to Saad Hariri. The latter does not seek "to ask you to stop demonstrating and express your anger," he said.

Hariri in favor of early elections

The Lebanese Prime Minister has even voted in favor of early elections, demanded by the protesters. During a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of the government, he spoke directly to the protesters: "your voice is heard, and if you call for early elections (...) me Saad Hariri I am personally with you ". The last legislative elections took place in May 2018.

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