Germany urges end to Lebanon’s political paralysis
By DW
08 August 2021 |
11:27 am
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said lawmakers could face EU sanctions unless they moved to form a government and enact key economic reforms. Lebanon is currently gripped by its worst economic crisis in decades.
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