France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.

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France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and Ukraine

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