Bowing to protest pressure, Lebanon approves emergency economic reforms
The reforms include halving the salaries of ministers, tackling its huge government debt and putting in place measures to fight corruption
21 October 2019 - 18:52
Beirut — Lebanon approved an emergency package of economic reforms on Monday, in response to a wave of anti-government protests that Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri praised for breaking down sectarian barriers and restoring a sense of national unity.
Across the country, people blocked roads for a fifth day. Schools, banks and businesses closed. Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the streets, furious at a political class they accuse of pushing the economy to the point of collapse...
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