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9 Mar 20
Lebanon is set to default on its debts after the prime minister stopped a bond payment he said the government cannot afford while Lebanese people suffer.
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30 Jan 20
Lebanon’s 2020 budget has been passed by its parliament, with politicians desperate to see off an economic crisis.
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15 Jan 20
A UN official has blasted the Lebanese government for watching the economy collapse, amid a political and financial crisis that has lasted for months.
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8 Nov 19
The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
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30 Oct 19
Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
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22 Oct 19
The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
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18 Oct 19
Thousands of people across Lebanon have been protesting against the government’s handling of an economic crisis and proposed new taxes.
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23 Jul 19
Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
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28 May 19
Lebanon’s cabinet has approved an austerity budget in an attempt to balance its books, the country’s finance minister has announced.
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14 May 19
Public service workers in Lebanon have launched a series of protests to denounce proposed government austerity measures.
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16 Jan 19
Lebanon is exploring new ways to manage its public debt as part of wider public finance reform plans, it has been reported.
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2 Jan 19
The Lebanese prime minister-designate is “determined” to form a government and tackle the country’s economic issues amid political wrangling over cabinet seats.
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13 Jul 18
The International Monetary Fund has called for a change of government in Lebanon to drive through structural and fiscal reforms to boost growth.
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6 Apr 18
The European Union has announced €150m to support of Lebanon’s economy, which it hopes will generate €1.5bn in loans for the country until 2020.
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21 Mar 18
Developing country debt payments have increased by 60% in three years, marking the highest level since 2004, figures have revealed.
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15 Dec 15
China and Lebanon have been approved to become shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
9 Mar 20Lebanon is set to default on its debts after the prime minister stopped a bond payment he said the government cannot afford while Lebanese people suffer.
15 Jan 20A UN official has blasted the Lebanese government for watching the economy collapse, amid a political and financial crisis that has lasted for months.
22 Oct 19The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
23 Jul 19Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
21 Mar 18Developing country debt payments have increased by 60% in three years, marking the highest level since 2004, figures have revealed.
15 Dec 15China and Lebanon have been approved to become shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
