Parliament Confirms Election Date as March 27

The Parliament on Tuesday confirmed the legislative election date as March 27.

Strong Lebanon bloc head, MP Gebran Bassil objected to the election date, and said: "The Meteorological Authority reports that storms may occur on the dates set for the elections, which may make the process difficult, in addition to the overlap of a number of electoral deadlines with the seasons of fasting for a number of Christian denominations."

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri responded to Bassil, saying: "We voted, finished, and we will continue the session."