Macron addresses energy crisis, warns of 'hybrid attacks'
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Erste Meldung18. Sept., 13:53Macron addresses energy crisis, warns of 'hybrid attacks'
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would convene a G7 meeting dedicated to energy in the weeks to come as fuel prices soar amid the US-Iran war. Speaking to the press after a meeting with party leaders over the energy crisis and international security, Macron also said he had ordered measures to protect France's critical infrastructure from increasing Russian "hybrid attacks".
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Folgemeldung18. Sept., 14:18Macron to convene G7 on energy, warning of 'Russian aggression'
Emmanuel Macron is calling for a "protection plan" against "Russian hybrid attacks". According to the French president, "the nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe is changing".
Euronews
Folgemeldung18. Sept., 14:57Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mount
The French leader warned there was no quick fix to high energy prices, and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
POLITICO Europe•Clea Caulcutt
Neuestevor 8 Std.France’s Macron warns of Russian ‘hybrid’ attacks, seeks to step up energy defence
Just months before France's presidential election, rising fuel costs due to the wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed the nation to the verge of crisis. In an attempt to address public anger and energy threats, French President Emmanuel Macron gathered the nation's major party presidential candidates at the presidential palace. But the main takeaway from this meeting was perhaps Macron's warning about Russian "hybrid attacks"... what exactly does he mean and how serious is the threat? Details and analysis by Richard Werly, France and Europe correspondent for Blick.