- Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote with 95 out of 128 lawmakers in favour.
- PM Nawaf Salam vows economic reforms and IMF negotiations to stabilise the economy.
- Policy statement omits Hezbollah’s defence role as political landscape shifts.
Lebanon’s newly formed government has secured a confidence vote in parliament after Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed to pursue economic reforms and initiate talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Late on Wednesday, the government won the support of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat chamber.
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Lebanon’s political landscape has shifted significantly since Hezbollah, a long-dominant force in the country’s politics, suffered heavy losses in last year’s war with Israel. Reflecting this change, the new government’s policy statement omitted language previously seen as legitimizing Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon’s defense.
“We want a state that holds exclusive authority over decisions on war and peace, a state loyal to the constitution and national accord, ensuring the implementation of unfulfilled provisions,” Salam told parliament.
Despite this shift, Hezbollah expressed support for the government, with senior lawmaker Mohammed Raad endorsing it in a speech on Tuesday.
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Ahead of the vote, Salam outlined his administration’s priorities, emphasising financial stability and investor confidence.
“We will work on removing Lebanon from the grey list and start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund,” he said. “We will put depositors at the top of our priorities.”
