FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 406*TWO WARS CUT FRENCH NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES, DRIVE UP PRICES*FRANCE SANCTIONS ISRAELI NATIONALIST SETTLEMENTS*LE PEN SPEAKS 'OPERATIONAL BUDGET' BEFORE ELECTION*

 

             (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

Two wars have cut France off from supplies of natural gas.   

First the Ukraine War shutting off the flow of Russian gas in 2022 now Middle East gas supplies disrupted by the Iran War.

On October 1st the price of natural gas in France will rise on average 6.3 percent.   This follows a 5.6 percent rise on September 1st.

The price regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) impacts around six million households under supplier contracts linked to price regulation.

This involves 60 percent of residential gas subscribers in France...

"It had already increased by 5.6% in September: under pressure from the war in the Middle East, the reference price of gas will increase by 6.3% on October 1st"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

FRANCE JOINED THE UK AND CANADA ALONG WITH NINE OTHER COUNTRIES IN IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON ISRAELI NATIONALIST SETTLEMENTS THIS WEEK.

ISRAEL BRISTLED AT THE DECISION WITH IMMEDIATE RETALIATION AGAINST THE UK.

THE BRITISH SEEN AS THE LEADERS OF THE SANCTIONS MOVEMENT.

FOR HIS PART FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN-NOEL BARROT SAYING THE NATIONALIST SETTLER VIOLENCE AIMED AT PALESTINIANS ALONG WITH RAPID EXPANSION OF SETTLEMENTS BY ISRAEL JUSTIFIES THE SANCTIONS.

BARROT NOTING THE SITUATION UNDERMINES THE NOTION OF A PALESTINIAN STATE BEING CREATED IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK)...

                FRANCE 24 STORY (VIDEO EMBED)

France has also weighed in on the tensions between Israel and Syria which France ruled from 1923 until 1946.

Israel urged to withdraw from the strip of Syrian territory it currently occupies.

France also endorsing the notion of a security agreement between Israel and the new Syrian government...Syrian Arab News Agency

Economic growth in France projected downwards from .7 percent to .5 percent for this year.

The GDP growth projection for next year still kept at one percent by France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure.

This change prevents the government from reaching its deficit target and complicates budget debate for next year's spending plan...

"France lowers growth forecast, will miss deficit target"-Reuters-MSN

"cannot be a blank check to the government.  We will not accept any measure that constitutes, for us, a red line, aggravating the situation during the months when the Macronists remain in power"

MARINE LE PEN EXPLAINS THE NATIONAL RALLY (RN) POSITION ON A 2027 ELECTION YEAR BUDGET

MEANWHILE NATIONAL RALLY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARINE LE PEN SPEAKING OF AN 'OPERATIONAL BUDGET' FOR ELECTION YEAR 2027.

LE PEN SAYING SUCH A BUDGET COULD BE MODIFIED FOLLOWING HER ELECTION VICTORY...

"Marine Le Pen says she prefers an 'imperfect, operational' budget before the presidential election..."-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

The small band of Yellow Vests protesters in Paris again taking to the streets this afternoon.

This procession displaying both a yellow flag and a "Cross of Lorraine" French flag...Video Link Full Protest Video 3 hours 6 minutes

                                                        For now that's news from France.

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