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Macron warns France of 'the end of abundance' and tough times ahead

French President Emmanuel Macron on June 16, 2022. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

After a summer marked by drought, massive wildfires and the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a stark speech on Wednesday at the first cabinet meeting following the summer holiday break, warning of tough months ahead as the world faces a possible "end of abundance".

"I believe that we are in the process of living through a tipping point or great upheaval. Firstly because we are living through... what could seem like the end of abundance," said Macron, 44. 

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