In the background, the devastation caused by the double explosion of August 4.
When Emmanuel Macron arrives aboard the “Tonnerre” helicopter carrier, the hangar doors open onto the port of Beirut and its devastated silos.
The president came to discuss with Lebanese NGOs and associations.
Latent, the fear of a diversion of aid, so often expressed by the street which denounces the neglect of power and corruption.
Placed on the table, the difficulties in coordinating in such a political context.
Omnipresent, "mistrust of public authorities", observes Macron.
A "feeling of failure" that can also be seen in the thanks to the Head of State, at Rafik-Hariri hospital.
Where we meet, again and again, a cohort of NGOs.
"Fortunately they are there," blows a member of the delegation.
Emmanuel Macron knows it, he told the American site Politico, his “bet is risky”.
That of returning to Lebanon, mired in a deep political and economic crisis, to "take stock" of the progress made since his media visit on August 6.
He needs results, signs that his action is not in vain.
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Then with the NGOs, in shirt sleeves, he inquired about the distribution of international aid up to its operational component.
"Listening to you, that worries me," he says.
Why don't we create a site that lists every day everything that arises and that allows you to record everything that happens?
Otherwise, I can come back in a month and we see the same thing… ”
Jacket adorned with a pin, the one offered by a girl who lost her mother on August 4, the president is increasing, above all, political discussions to maintain pressure on the Lebanese leaders.
Admittedly, a new Prime Minister was appointed a few hours before his arrival - "his arrival has accelerated things", notes a relative.
Except that the appointment of Moustapha Adib, whom Macron saw discreetly on Monday evening, is greeted with skepticism.
“They are trying to save their piece of the pie.
They will hang on to the end, ”denounces Pierre Issa, one of the opposition leaders.
This Tuesday, the protest movement was also expressed once again, during a demonstration on the Place des Martyrs.
The composition of the government - which Macron wants "fast" -, like his roadmap, will be key.
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Tuesday afternoon, the president, insisting on the need to launch “as quickly as possible” real reforms likely to respond to the anger of the Lebanese, therefore continued his talks at the residence of Pins.
Behind these high walls, he received all the political representatives, keen to meet with each one face to face.
To the point of considerably delaying the holding of its press conference.
“On the table”, he told Politico, his “political capital”.
He promises to come back again, in December.
A bet, again.
