French President Contracts COVID-19, Cancels Trip to Beirut

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French President Emmanuel Macron cancelled a scheduled trip to Lebanon this month after contracting coronavirus.

The Elysee office announced in a statement that the French President cancelled all his trips abroad including a visit to Lebanon.

Macron was set to travel to Beirut on December 21,23 reportedly to follow up on an initiative he launched urging political leaders to form a much-needed reform-government.

SourceNaharnet
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Thumb marcus over 4 years

Best time to come to Lebanon and hold a closed door meeting with Aoun, Berri, Hariri, Jumblatt and nassrallah. The Lebanese crisis will be over in one week!

Thumb LongLiveLebanon over 4 years

Pity Macron had to postpone his Lebanon trip, at this juncture.