High-ranking military officials present, fuel prices... Sébastien Lecornu is meeting with political parties on Wednesday to discuss the war in the Middle East.

Sébastien Lecornu convened the various party leaders as well as numerous ministers and members of the military authority on Wednesday, March 11, to discuss the situation in the Middle East, where the war has been going on for almost fifteen days. Participants are expected to discuss, in particular, fuel prices, a major concern for the French in recent days. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will meet this Wednesday, March 11, at 3 p.m. with the leaders of the various parties, namely party presidents and parliamentary group leaders, to discuss the situation in the Middle East. "The aim is to take stock of the threat level, the resources of our armed forces deployed there, and the situation of French nationals," explains Sébastien Lecornu's entourage. This is a sign of the importance of this exchange and the confidential information that will be transmitted, representatives of political parties will have to leave their phones at the entrance to the meeting room.

High-ranking military officials present

Around the table, the Prime Minister will be accompanied by high-ranking military officials who will be called upon to speak one after the other. Among them are the Chief of the Defence Staff, Fabien Mandon; the Director of Military Intelligence (DRM), Jacques Langlade de Montgros; the Director General of Internal Security (DGSI), Céline Berthon; and a representative from the Directorate General for External Security (DGSE). Six members of the government will also be present: the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez; the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot; the Minister of the Economy, Roland Lescure; the Minister of Energy, Maud Bregeon; and finally, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin, and her Deputy Minister, Alice Rufo. Gérard Larcher, the President of the Senate, and Yaël Braun-Pivet, the President of the National Assembly, are also expected at Matignon, as are the chairs of the relevant parliamentary committees (defence, European affairs, etc.). The price of fuel will certainly The topic of energy, not initially on the agenda, will almost certainly be raised. The government is under pressure from the opposition to react to the anticipated rise in oil prices. The National Rally, which will be represented by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella at this meeting, is proposing to lower the fuel tax from 20% to 5.5%. Meanwhile, La France Insoumise, represented at Matignon by Mathilde Panot and Arnaud Le Gall, is calling for a freeze on gasoline prices to protect the purchasing power of the French, while the Socialists are beginning to discuss a form of energy voucher for the most vulnerable who would be affected.