Finance Minister Yassine Jaber affirmed on Friday that the 2026 budget plan would include measures aimed at ensuring financial regularity while paving the way for increased spending in social sectors. He emphasized that this budget would highlight the government’s development strategies and priority reform objectives. Among the measures planned to achieve these goals are the reactivation of governance and oversight institutions, as well as the restructuring of banks, public debt and the Eurobond portfolio.
During a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, Jaber also detailed the ongoing preparations for drafting the 2026 budget plan. This plan is expected to reflect the reform policies envisioned by Nawaf Salam’s government, with a focus on economic and financial recovery.
The minister and the ambassador discussed various areas of cooperation between the European Union and Lebanon, as well as with the Ministry of Finance.
For her part, the ambassador emphasized that the European Union could support Lebanese ministries in drafting their budgets, thereby facilitating the Ministry of Finance's work in determining the necessary financial allocations.
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