EU mulls sanctions on some in Lebanon for blocking formation of a government
The move shows the EU’s frustration with the country that is facing financial collapse
12 May 2021 - 13:13
Paris/Brussels — The EU is drawing up sanctions on politicians in Lebanon seen as blocking the formation of a government, readying the bloc’s first penalties on its Middle Eastern ally in frustration at the ruling elite’s mismanagement, diplomats said.
Led by former colonial power France, the bloc is seeking to ramp up pressure on Lebanon’s squabbling politicians, after 10 months of crisis that has left Lebanon facing financial collapse, hyperinflation, electricity blackouts, and fuel and food shortages...
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