French president blames cost of living crisis on US-Iran war

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the major difficulty facing France is the rising cost of living, particularly energy prices, which he blamed on the US war on Iran.

“The core of what is triggering this purchasing power crisis is the war in Iran, the blockade of Hormuz, the rise in fuel prices,” Macron said in an interview with the French Youtuber HugoDecrypte.

France is currently facing nationwide protests, which were set in motion by high school students over learning conditions, but are now fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living.

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