# Macron calls on EU to tackle soaring energy prices

https://mins.news/en/video/68865

- France 24 English, 2026-09-22 12:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XyJpp1DIIk

> French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take immediate steps to bring down energy prices. They have risen as the Middle East conflict spreads and Ukraine continues attacks on Russian diesel refineries.

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