...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
are preparing proposals that could see asset freezes and travel bans imposed on Lebanese politicians accused of obstructing the formation of the Lebanese government.
La Belle France has led efforts to help Leb
...an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozeen flavors of Christians. It is the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...but failed in pushing the various factions to agree on a cabinet formation, let alone initiate reforms that could allow the influx of foreign aid.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the French politicians about the concrete proposals against the same people who have abandoned the general interest for their own personal interests.
Le Drian indicated that if the Lebanese politicians do not fulfill their responsibilities, "we will not hesitate to assume ours."
He added that the European Union cannot stand idly by while Lebanon is collapsing.
The minister warned senior Lebanese officials that the EU is currently exploring ways to exert pressure on those who stand behind obstructing a solution to the political and economic crisis in the country.