EU preparing sanctions mechanism against govt formation obstructers

  • Date: 20-Apr-2021
  • Source: The Daily Star
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Lebanon
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EU preparing sanctions mechanism against govt formation obstructers

The European Union, backed by France, is preparing to set up a mechanism for sanctions as part of stepped up pressure on Lebanese politicians to form a new government badly needed to avert the country's all-out economic collapse, the French Foreign Ministry said.