Paris (AFP)
Finance Committee Chairman Eric Woerth (LR) on Wednesday denounced the "unnecessary controversy" on Black Friday triggered by Elizabeth Borne, saying that the Minister of Ecological Transition "better be silent on this type of topic."
"I think the minister would do better to talk about something else, she'd better keep quiet about this type of subject, it does not have to give his opinion to the consumer," criticized the member of the Oise on Cnews .
"We still have the right in France to consume and buy what we want to buy," he added.
The Council of Commerce of France, which brings together 31 federations of traders, had also deplored on Tuesday the criticism of Elisabeth Borne against "consumption frenzy" related to Black Friday, recalling that the end of the year was a "key" period for the area.
The Minister of Ecological Transition Monday strongly criticized the pollution generated by the "Black Friday", a vast day of promotions scheduled Friday, including in the online sale.
"But what right do they mingle with our lives? We have the right to have advertising campaigns to consume and we have the right to consume, from the moment it is a responsible consumption," said Mr. Woerth.
"Tomorrow it will be said that Mother's Day is not possible, because it's a horrible commercial event and then maybe we'll aim for Christmas," he said again.
This controversy comes as MPs gave their green light Tuesday in committee to a ban Black Friday promotions campaigns, which gives the impression to consumers to benefit from balances, although this is not the period.
This amendment to the anti-waste bill is still to be considered in the Chamber from 9 December and will not apply this Friday.
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