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The new plan will cancel domestic flights that can be replaced by a short train journey.

In an interview, the French president denied that the risk of rolling blackouts was due to inadequate management of state utility EDF's nuclear reactor restart programme.

Fremch president was scheduled to see the historic French Quarter, the heart of the city.

In a joint news conference on Thursday, President Biden said the two countries had found common cause on major issues, including the war in Ukraine.

Analysts' comments came as grid operator RTE said France may face “some days” this winter when there was too little electricity supply.

Macron was referring to President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which is set to pour billions of dollars into environmentally friendly industries - with strong backing for US-based manufacturers.

France detects daily average of around 40,000 new Covid cases over the last week.

Caroline Cayeux said she resigned from the government after a public watchdog said she had under-reported her personal wealth in official declarations. 

This week’s visit — it will include Oval Office talks, a glitzy dinner, a news conference and more — comes at a critical moment for both leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to see the future building of express commuter rail networks in towns and cities across France, calling it 'a super idea, for the environment, for the economy and for the quality of life'.