Berri: Parliament to Vote on Government Next Week
Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri called for a session to be held next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to vote on the new government and its policy statement.
Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri called for a session to be held next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to vote on the new government and its policy statement.
Lebanese lawmakers approved a 2020 budget plan with a crucial Eurobond payment weeks away, leaving it to the new government to decide on whether to pay creditors or save what’s left of the country’s reserves.
Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Wednesday he is not a candidate for prime minister but insisted that formal consultations to designate a new premier take place on Thursday as scheduled.