French President Emmanuel Macron warned the French to be ready for “sacrifice” and a big change that will bring “the end of abundance”.
“I believe that what we are going through is more of a big change or a big upheaval,” he said during a cabinet meeting at the Elysée Palace, alluding to a series of “serious crises” from the cause to the effects of the war in Ukraine. climate change concerns, such as drought.
He said France is now experiencing the “end of abundance” that has been evident since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 in the context of public finances, shortages of certain materials and supply chain disruptions.
He warned the French that they would have to face the consequences. “Our freedom has a price and sometimes when it needs to be protected, it can mean sacrifice,” he said.
Macron also called on members of the French government to act with seriousness and credibility in dealing with the crisis and not to give in to demagoguery.