Macron urges EU action on rising energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging the European Union to take immediate steps to reduce rising energy prices. France24 reported that prices have increased as conflict in the Middle East spreads and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian diesel refineries continue.
French President Emmanuel Macron has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling on the European Union to take immediate action to lower energy prices.
France24 reported that energy prices have been rising as the conflict in the Middle East spreads and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian diesel refineries continue.
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