Europe 1 with AFP 13:59 p.m., March 30, 2023, modified at 14:04 p.m., March 30, 2023

Emmanuel Macron unveils this Thursday his water plan, which aims to reduce water consumption in France. For the past two years, France has been affected by intense drought episodes.

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The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron went this Thursday to Savines-le-Lac, in the Hautes-Alpes, to present his Water Plan, which aims to reduce the consumption of the precious liquid in France, by about 10% in the coming years.

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