Macron’s Back in Lebanon With a Call to Sweep Away Old Era
Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media at Beirut International airport, on Aug. 31.
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French President Emmanuel Macron returned to Beirut for the second time since a blast devastated parts of the capital last month, calling for sweeping changes to help the former French colony overcome a financial and political crisis decades in the making.
“The objective of this visit is clearly to mark an end to a political chapter,” Macron said in televised comments after arriving in Beirut late Monday.