The General Confederation of Lebanon Workers, on Thursday, called for a one-day nationwide general strike to protest the economic and political woes.
The strike, which has also gained the support of some political parties who are in power, was called to protest the continuous deterioration of the financial situation and the delay in forming a government.
Several streets across the capital and some key highways in the south and north of the country were blocked.
In a speech, the Head of the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers, Bechara al-Asmar, called on Lebanese politicians to stop their bickering and divisions and form a national salvation government.
Lebanon is suffering one of the world’s worst economic crises in more than 150 years, according to the World Bank.
The Lebanese pound has lost about 90 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019.
The country has been under pressure from international financing institutions to introduce economic reforms and act against corruption amid a political deadlock on the formation of a new government.
