Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Parliament, on Jan. 29, 2026. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim/Lebanese Parliament)
It is now a done deal. After three marathon days, Parliament adopted the 2026 budget bill on Thursday.As a result, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri no longer has the convenient excuse he had long overused to avoid moving the debate on the electoral law — especially on the voting modalities for expatriates, as a majority of stakeholders have been demanding — to the floor of Parliament.Yet, despite the adoption of the budget law, his stance remains unchanged. Nevertheless, this does not prevent the government from beginning preparations to hold the elections in May, despite the specter of a postponement. Current climate In Beirut and beyond, retired military personnel pressure Parliament While several MPs asserted from the Parliament steps that the parliamentary elections will not take place on time, the government sought to demonstrate...
It is now a done deal. After three marathon days, Parliament adopted the 2026 budget bill on Thursday.As a result, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri no longer has the convenient excuse he had long overused to avoid moving the debate on the electoral law — especially on the voting modalities for expatriates, as a majority of stakeholders have been demanding — to the floor of Parliament.Yet, despite the adoption of the budget law, his stance remains unchanged. Nevertheless, this does not prevent the government from beginning preparations to hold the elections in May, despite the specter of a postponement. Current climate In Beirut and beyond, retired military personnel pressure Parliament While several MPs asserted from the Parliament steps that the parliamentary elections will not take place on time, the government sought to...
