Macron TV interview addresses fuel crisis and Russian threat

President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview on Thursday evening, answering questions from Gilles Bouleau on TF1 and Caroline Roux on France 2 for 30 to 40 minutes. The joint broadcast marks his first such appearance since June 2024, just before a snap election weakened his parliamentary standing.

With seven months left in his term, Macron aims to demonstrate that his action remains connected to citizens' daily concerns. He recently hosted party leaders and presidential candidates at the Elysée, presenting a bleak assessment of global crises including Middle East wars and Russian hybrid attacks in Europe.

“The return to normal should not intervene before the presidential election.”

Participants reacted differently to the briefing; some described a sense of vertigo while Éric Ciotti dismissed it as a communication stunt to mask French decline. The presidency says the tense international context will last until the next election.

Fuel prices remain the most visible domestic pressure. Diesel averaged 2.40 euros per litre on Wednesday, with SP98 at 2.26 euros and SP95-E10 at 2.16 euros. New government aid announced Tuesday was deemed insufficient by 70 percent of French people in polling.