While the minister of economy, trade and industry decides whether reactors can be restarted, local authorities have a say on safety issues.

The market also has in its radar on meetings between Brazil's minister of economy, Paulo Guedes, and other world economic authorities at the summit.

He was finance minister from 2011 to 2014 under Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and was also previously minister of economy and trade.

But the Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said no existing health staff would lose their jobs.

Parliament may vote for or against this budget, Minister of Economy Pedro Siza Vieira said in an interview.