Macron blasts ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ commentary on protests from other leaders – Europe live

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French President Emmanuel Macron criticized foreign leaders for making "unacceptable" and "stupid" comments on the recent protests in France, accusing them of campaigning at France's expense and citing manipulated or false information. Meanwhile, lorry drivers in southern Italy continue blockades over fuel prices, leading to shortages of jet fuel, food, and medicine, while the government faces mounting pressure to address the cost-of-living crisis.

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Macron says he is frustrated by the ‘visible manipulation of information’ about the events in FranceMeanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine (11:24). In a post on Truth Social, he said:“Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the reques

Macron blasts ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ commentary on protests from other leaders – Europe live

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