A photograph released by the Lebanese government press office on December 19, 2025 show Lebanon's Prime Minister speaking during a press conference in Beirut. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam published on December 19 a long-awaited banking draft bill, which would distribute losses from the 2019 financial crisis between banks and the state. In a televised speech, Salam said "this draft law constitutes a roadmap to getting out of the crisis" that still grips Lebanon. The bill is one of the reforms demanded by the international community before Beirut can receive financial support.