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.
Emmanuel Macron is set to receive the leading presidential candidates, or their representatives, on Friday at the Élysée for a meeting focused on the surge in fuel prices, according to France 24.
Among the announced participants are Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Bruno Retailleau, Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Marine Tondelier and Fabien Roussel, the same source notes.
Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon will not be present in person. They will be represented respectively by Jordan Bardella and Manuel Bompard, France 24 reports.
The precise content of the planned discussions and any decisions that might result from them have not been detailed in available information.
Sources
- Macron réunit les candidats à sa succession pour évoquer les prix des carburants — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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