Courbevoie (France) (AFP)
The Minister of Ecological Transition Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that "the French will judge" the attitude of the CGT Energy, which has claimed several illegal power outages as part of the mobilization against the pension reform.
Ms. Borne, who came to Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine) in the emergency room of the electricity network manager Enedis, mobilized to face the consequences of the storm Fabien that swept through the south of France, was also questioned about these voluntary cuts, including those which affected Saturday night two Top 14 rugby matches in Agen and Castres.
"I have just told you about the commitment of the agents of Enedis and their sense of public service, this is something else, I really condemn these cuts very firmly," replied the minister.
"Sometimes we are told + we target the prefectures + or + we target the CAC40 + companies, everyone can see that it is homes, French people like you and me" who are affected, noted Ms. Borne. "Including very dangerous things, because in homes there can be medical devices, then there were cuts in clinics, five clinics in Lyon, metro lines," she listed.
"I see that the CGT Energy is claiming. The French will judge what public service means for the CGT Energy," she added, recalling that "those responsible for Enedis file complaints systematically".
Savage cuts are expressly prohibited by law and punishable under criminal law.
On the strike affecting in particular public transport, which was Sunday in its 18th day, Ms. Borne, minister responsible for this sector, said that "there have really been strong guarantees given to railway workers, this is also the case at RATP ".
"I call on each of the agents to look at the guarantees that have been given, and to hear the expectations of the French who now want to be able to take full advantage of the holiday season," concluded the minister.
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