Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during his speech on July 2, 2025, at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. Photo taken from the Facebook page of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
During a visit to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam outlined his government’s achievements to date and laid out his vision for the future, addressing representatives from economic bodies, trade unions, liberal professions, and civil society.He presented a sobering assessment of Lebanon's situation, mentioning a poverty rate of 33 percent, an economy that has contracted by nearly 40 percent over five years, and war-related damages exceeding $14 billion, not to mention thousands of lives lost. "Salvation lies solely in genuine reforms that build a modern state, capable of regaining the trust of its people and the international community," he declared.Security stability and financial reformIn the face of this reality, he outlined the four priority pillars of government...
During a visit to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam outlined his government’s achievements to date and laid out his vision for the future, addressing representatives from economic bodies, trade unions, liberal professions, and civil society.He presented a sobering assessment of Lebanon's situation, mentioning a poverty rate of 33 percent, an economy that has contracted by nearly 40 percent over five years, and war-related damages exceeding $14 billion, not to mention thousands of lives lost. "Salvation lies solely in genuine reforms that build a modern state, capable of regaining the trust of its people and the international community," he declared.Security stability and financial reformIn the face of this reality, he outlined the four priority pillars of...
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