Andréa Kotarac, spokesperson for the National Rally and president of the RN group in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional council, was the guest on “8:30 franceinfo” on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Gross margins of fuel distributors, the war in the Middle East, Donald Trump… He was answering questions from Mathilde Siraud and Thomas Séchier.
“Of course, we need to control the margins of distributors, that’s fundamental,” says Andréa Kotarac, as the gross margins of fuel distributors have increased since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, according to a government document consulted by franceinfo.
“The National Rally proposes a reduction of VAT to 5.5% on fuel, as well as on gas and electricity. This must obviously be accompanied by control of the margins of major distributors,” continues the spokesperson for the National Rally.
“Emmanuel Macron is right to be a mediator. He is right to want to defend the sovereignty of Lebanon, to want to defend stability and security,” praises Andréa Kotarac, as the President of the Republic reaffirmed on Friday, April 24, the desire to act as a mediator in the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
“The war waged by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran directly affects our interests. Mr. Macron is right to act as a mediator and for stability,” continues the spokesperson of the National Rally.
“The advantage of Donald Trump being in power is that the National Rally speaks the same language, that of patriots, that of those who no longer believe in this happy globalization that has impoverished many of our Western peoples, this happy globalization that has caused the relocation,” adds the National Rally spokesperson.
The France is “ready to maintain its commitment on the ground in Lebanon after the departure of the UN force, insists Emmanuel Macron.
“We knew that a trade war would be waged by Donald Trump, particularly on border taxes, and that it was time to defend our interests,” indicates Andréa Kotarac, as the National Rally had welcomed the election of the United States president in 2024.
