Prime Minister’s Media Office: Following Salām’s directives, a law opening an additional reserve appropriation in the 2026 budget was published today in a special edition of the Official Gazette

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• According to the Prime Minister’s media office, the additional reserve appropriation is intended to pay part of Electricité du Liban’s accumulated dues owed by public administrations and institutions. National News Agency ↗

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• The law published in a special edition of the Official Gazette opens an additional reserve appropriation of 8,950 billion Lebanese pounds in the 2026 state budget to pay part of the accumulated dues owed to Electricité du Liban. National News Agency ↗ · Lebanon 24 ↗

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Nawaf Salam

He is Lebanon’s prime minister. The Prime Minister’s media office said publication of the law followed his directives. National News Agency ↗ · President Aoun meets with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ahead of the Cabinet session at Baabda Palace · PM Nawaf Salam chairs meeting on environmental and waste dossiers, receives Socialist Youth delegation · PM Nawaf Salam receives Beirut Port Director General

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