
Paris – As EU leaders meet in Brussels for a high-stakes summit dominated by the war in the Middle East, Thierry Breton – former European commissioner for the Internal Market and France's former economy and finance minister – spoke to RFI about the current escalation and called on Europe to act in line with its treaties.
RFI: Gas and oil prices have surged in recent hours. Markets are rattled after the latest attacks on energy sites in the Gulf, in addition to the near-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. A barrel of Brent reached $113 on Thursday morning...