Getting Serious: Could EU sanctions force fair elections in Lebanon?

Municipalities’ Can Reshape Development And Service Provision In Lebanon, If Freed To Represent Their Communities.

A new nationally representative study on voter intentions reveals hope for independents, while showing traditional parties maintain their voter base through tradition, identity politics, and political clientelism.

Elections in Lebanon are currently set for 15 May, but throughout March the ruling political class has alluded to conditions that would buy them time to avoid holding the elections as scheduled. Having already postponed the municipal elections this year, a dangerous precedent has been set which could see the democratic process derailed. The Lebanese should not be fooled: the ruling class is building a narrative around (indefinite) postponement of elections—even if they are not saying it outright.