Lebanon's crisis caused by feud over power, says EU envoy


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  • Sunday, 20 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell meets with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon June 19, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday a fight among Lebanese leaders to secure power is at the heart of its government crisis and he urged them to set their feud aside and form a cabinet or risk a total financial crash and sanctions.

Speaking after talks with President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri and House Speaker Nabih Berri, Josep Borrell said he delivered a frank message that some leaders could face sanctions if they continued to block steps to form a new government and implement badly needed reforms.

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