
France’s president is shocked, shocked that gambling has been going on in Lebanon. After describing the country’s devastating financial meltdown as the result of an outright “Ponzi scheme,” Emmanuel Macron condemned Lebanon’s ruling class for using their ties to foreign banks to transfer funds abroad while ordinary Lebanese citizens were unable to access deposits.
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