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Amin Salam: Is Lebanon heading for meltdown?

Lebanon is experiencing one of the most disastrous economic collapses of the last 100 years. Stephen Sackur interviews Amin Salam, the country’s minister of economy and trade.

Lebanon is experiencing one of the most disastrous economic collapses of the last 100 years. The national economy is less than half the size it was just three years ago, while people are holding up banks in a desperate attempt to get their money out amid rampant inflation and a currency crisis. Stephen Sackur interviews Amin Salam, Minister of Economy and Trade for Lebanon. Politicians have failed the country for decades - will that change before the meltdown is complete?

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Wed 12 Oct 2022 21:06GMT

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