The members of the Finance Committee gathered for the budget review at Parliament in Beirut on Dec. 10, 2025. (Credit: National News Agency)
The MPs, who held a plenary session from Tuesday to Thursday, have until the end of the month to debate and adopt the 2026 budget law and its amendments — otherwise, the draft that the Cabinet submitted in September could be adopted by a decree.This process promises to be an intense, obstacle-filled marathon, guided by the report drawn up by the MPs on the Finance and Budget Committee following 26 meetings held through December. A look at... Budget 2026: What the Finance Ministry is planning The report, reviewed by L’Orient-Le Jour, highlights a series of shortcomings which, beyond the specific figures and areas mentioned — such as insufficient investments, social gaps, excessive reliance on Treasury advances, and revenues considered ad hoc — call into question the overall coherence of the budget, especially amid the crisis that has...
The MPs, who held a plenary session from Tuesday to Thursday, have until the end of the month to debate and adopt the 2026 budget law and its amendments — otherwise, the draft that the Cabinet submitted in September could be adopted by a decree.This process promises to be an intense, obstacle-filled marathon, guided by the report drawn up by the MPs on the Finance and Budget Committee following 26 meetings held through December. A look at... Budget 2026: What the Finance Ministry is planning The report, reviewed by L’Orient-Le Jour, highlights a series of shortcomings which, beyond the specific figures and areas mentioned — such as insufficient investments, social gaps, excessive reliance on Treasury advances, and revenues considered ad hoc — call into question the overall coherence of the budget, especially amid the crisis...
