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12:00 p.m. : Here is a new summary of the news of this Friday noon:
Emmanuel Macron has been meeting for 10 hours at the Elysee Palace a Defense Council dedicated to energy. It comes with “the competent ministers” to examine the scenarios in order to avoid the shortage. Follow our live.
Météo France places four departments of the South-East on orange alert to thunderstorms: Gard, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. Precipitation as well as hail and gusts are expected from mid-afternoon.
After yesterday’s first inspection, some of the experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency will stay at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant site until Sunday or Monday to continue the assessment.
A man was arrested last night in Argentina for pointing a loaded gun at Vice President Cristina Kirchner as she was returning home. A national holiday has been declared for today across the country.
11:48 : Chance of the calendar: we are on September 2, and exactly 20 years ago (September 2, 2002), Jacques Chirac launched from the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in South Africa, his famous sentence: “Our house is burning and we are looking elsewhere.”
11:43 am : France “became awareof the energy crisis “but it’s a little late”regrets on franceinfo Nicolas Goldberg. “The IPCC reports date from the 90s. They had announced all this energy specialist”, explains the expert at Colombus Consulting, while Emmanuel Macron has been chairing a Defense Council dedicated to energy for 10 hours.
10:59 : Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne of course, but also the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of Public Accounts Gabriel Attal and the Ministers responsible for Energy Transition Christophe Béchu and Agnès Pannier-Runacher. All are currently at the Elysée to participate in the first Defense Council dedicated to energy chaired by Emmanuel Macron. Subjects discussed : “The supply of gas and electricity in view of the winter.” Follow our live.
10:39 : Catherine MacGregor did the math: since the war in Ukraine, gas consumption by individuals in France has fallen “about 4 to 5%”. Guest of RTL, the director general of Engie, however, calls on the public authorities “to continue to target aid, in particular to our precarious customers”.
11:07 : By presiding over this Defense Council dedicated to energy, Emmanuel Macron is looking for tension. Rationing, gas or electricity cuts… Several scenarios are on the table. Catherine Mac Gregor, the general manager of Engie, was confident on RTL this morning: “We are relatively calm about the gas situation in France. In principle, we will not run out of gas this winter.”
11:07 : On franceinfo, Laurent Berger attacked the Defense Council dedicated to energy which starts at 10 am at the Elysée. “At some point, we will have to get out of the management of a certain number of crisis situations by defense counselregrets the secretary general of the CFDT. There, many decisions will need to be deliberated, concerted, shared.”
10:05 a.m. : Here is a new summary of the news of this Friday morning:
Emmanuel Macron meets from 10 a.m. at the Elysee Palace a Defense Council dedicated to energy. It comes with “the competent ministers” to examine the scenarios in order to avoid the shortage.
Storms expected here and there today in France. For Gard, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, it will be this afternoon: Météo France has placed the three departments on orange alert.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency were able to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant yesterday. Some of the experts will stay on site until Sunday or Monday to continue the evaluation.
A man was arrested last night in Argentina for pointing a loaded gun at Vice President Cristina Kirchner as she was returning home.
As part of the renewal of the distribution contract between the two parties, the Canal+ group announces that it is “renouncing” the broadcasting of the TF1 group’s channels, in particular because of the requirement of a payment “a very substantial remuneration”.
08:59 : The Duralex glassworks, located in Loiret, will put its furnace on standby for four months, starting in November. Is that the cost of energy “represents 40% of our turnover, it is impossible to continue producing”, explains on franceinfo José-Luis Llacuna, its president. During this “pause”, the employees will be placed on partial unemployment.
08:15 : By chairing a Defense Council dedicated to energy this morning, Emmanuel Macron is looking for tension. Rationing, gas or electricity cuts… We detail here the scenarios that will be examined at the Elysée.
(MAXPPP)
06:28 : Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne of course, but also the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of Public Accounts Gabriel Attal and the Ministers responsible for Energy Transition Christophe Béchu and Agnès Pannier-Runacher. All have an appointment this morning at 10 am at the Elysée. They will participate in the very first Defense Council dedicated to energy, which will be chaired by Emmanuel Macron. Subjects discussed : “The supply of gas and electricity in view of the winter.”
(THIBAULT CAMUS / AFP)
06:22 : Here is a summary of the news of this Friday morning:
Emmanuel Macron meets from 10 a.m. this morning a Defense Council dedicated to energy. It is with “the competent ministers” to take stock of the supply of gas and electricity and to examine the scenarios in order to avoid the shortage and make savings.
Gard, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône have just been placed on orange vigilance for storms by Météo France.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency were able to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant yesterday. Some of the experts will stay on site until Sunday or Monday to continue the evaluation.
A man was arrested last night in Argentina for pointing a loaded gun at Vice President Cristina Kirchner as she was returning home.
A European arrest warrant has been issued against the imam Hassan Iquioussen, learned franceinfo from a source familiar with the matter, confirming information from BFM. The Moroccan preacher has not been found since Tuesday and the validation by the Council of State of his expulsion.