Reforms Prospects in Lebanon in Light of the Mass Protests - Nowacka, Sara (Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 2019)
In October, protests broke out in Lebanon following a proposal to introduce new taxes. The demonstrations, which were unprecedented in uniting members of all religious groups in Lebanon and led to the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, increased the chances the state will make economic reforms and fight corruption. The protesters demand new elections, which are highly unlikely because Hezbollah holds the dominant position in the government and has rejected this idea. A stable situation in Lebanon is in Poland's interest as it provides aid to the country and Polish soldiers take part in the UNIFIL mission