Europe faces intensified hybrid threats from Russia, including cyberattacks, drones, sabotage, and disinformation, prompting France to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive sites.

Macron warned Russia has targeted Europe in recent weeks and will not be left unanswered, reaffirming Europe’s support for Ukraine and resolve against intimidation.

A Russian drone attack near the Ukraine-Poland border hit a passenger train, triggering evacuations and underscoring ongoing security concerns.

At a high-level briefing, leaders from mainstream and far-right circles gathered, though Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon were absent.

The plan emerged after an Élysée meeting with party representatives and presidential candidates, addressing high fuel prices and geopolitical tensions.

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The briefing featured intelligence officials presenting documents, conducted at the traditional defense council venue.

Macron urged addressing the root causes of energy price rises rather than expanding spending, and called for evaluating and adjusting existing aid to better support households.

Parties offered mixed views: critiques of lacked concrete relief measures contrasted with calls for faster transitions and stronger automatic social aid.

Macron announced a forthcoming G7 meeting to discuss energy security, gas reserves, and potential use of strategic reserves to bolster cooperation among major economies.

He plans a G7 gathering in the coming weeks to coordinate responses to energy crises linked to Middle East conflicts, Ukraine, and Hormuz shipping disruptions.

Macron attributed high energy prices to global factors, notably wars and Hormuz closures, indicating prices will stay elevated in the near term.