On Monday 19 December, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini congratulated Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri on forming a new government.
The previous day, Hariri succeeded in forming a new 30-member government, which includes one woman, from several political parties. As part of this, he created a new post – that of secretary of state for refugees.
The announcement of the formation of this new government "is another key moment...