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Sébastien Lecornu warns against demagogic VAT cut on fuels
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned the Council of Ministers on Wednesday against measures on fuel VAT described as « as demagogic as they are useless ». This comes as oil prices rise over 5% due to the war in the Middle East, already affecting fishermen, farmers, and truckers. He also requested proposals to protect consumers from energy price volatility.
France will triple its humanitarian support to Lebanon by sending 60 tons of aid on Thursday, announced Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. This measure addresses the crisis caused by Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, which have displaced 760,000 people since the conflict began. Paris will also provide several dozen armored vehicles to the Lebanese army.
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On the tenth day of the war with the US and Israel, Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Hours later, Iran fired missiles at Israel—the first under the new leadership—prompting further escalations, international reactions, and soaring oil prices.