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Macron: France, Germany to provide each other with gas, electricity, to weather crisis

Reuters · Benoit Van Overstraeten · last updated

PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) — France will send gas to Germany if needed while Germany stands ready to provide it with electricity, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, saying this showcased European solidarity in the face of the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine.

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