
Macron convenes leading presidential hopefuls over fuel price surge
The president is meeting with political leaders or their representatives at the Élysée on Friday to discuss rising pump prices.

The president is meeting with political leaders or their representatives at the Élysée on Friday to discuss rising pump prices.

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon mentioned on France Inter a relief program aimed at "French people who work," against a backdrop of social tension linked to fuel costs.

The National Rally leader made this request on Friday during a meeting between the head of state and leaders of political parties.

The head of state brought together party leaders and presidential hopefuls on Friday to discuss the consequences of wars in Iran and Ukraine on France's fuel supply.

The president will receive France's main candidates for the presidency at the Élysée Palace on Friday for a meeting focused on surging fuel prices and the geopolitical context.

After meeting with Minister of the Sea and Fishing Catherine Chabaud, Mediterranean fishermen have ended their actions, while threatening new blockades in Marseille and Toulon starting Friday.

Social media posts are circulating calling for protests amid rising pump prices, reviving comparisons with the 2018 Yellow Vest movement.

According to Le Monde, fishermen have taken blocking actions to protest fuel prices ahead of a planned meeting with the minister delegate responsible for fisheries and the sea.

Mediterranean fishermen are threatening to escalate their action if their meeting with the fishing minister fails to produce concrete progress, according to Le Monde.

Around a hundred Mediterranean fishermen had blocked an oil depot in Hérault to protest against rising fuel prices. They are threatening to escalate their action if their meeting with the fishing minister does not yield concrete results.

According to RFI, an agreement with the International Monetary Fund calls for the gradual elimination of gasoline subsidies in Bolivia, a measure that still requires congressional ratification.