Macron said he had ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites in the face of this threat. In a news conference at the Elysee Palace, Emmanuel Macron was speaking to journalists after meeting party leaders to discuss the security impact of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. He said France had been targeted by Russian hybrid attacks in the past few weeks which would not be left “without a response”. “In recent weeks, the Russian hybrid threat against Europeans and against France has intensified,” he said. “The intent is to intimidate us and break […]