China News Agency, Paris, October 22 (Reporter Li Yang) French Prime Minister Castel announced on the evening of the 21st local time specific measures to deal with rising energy prices, and will provide corresponding subsidies to low- and middle-income earners.

　　Castell said through French National Television that evening that the decline in natural gas prices after April 2022 may be slower than expected, so the government decided to freeze natural gas prices for the whole year of 2022 to curb further increases in natural gas prices.

According to news on August 28, a "new face" appeared on the Seine River in Paris, France: an amphibious bus.

Visitors can take a bus directly into the river from land and buy a ticket to see different scenery.

　　Castel announced that in order to reduce the burden on consumers due to high energy prices, the government has decided to grant a 100-euro "inflation subsidy" to French people with a monthly net income of less than 2,000 euros.

He said that the government will do its best to issue this subsidy as soon as possible, and most people can get the subsidy before the end of this year.

　　According to Castel’s statement, the French government chose to use the median salary in France as the criterion for obtaining the subsidy. About 38 million French people are eligible for the subsidy, including company employees, self-employed persons, civil servants and retirements. Personnel etc.

　　Castel said that the relevant subsidy expenditures can be implemented without exceeding the fiscal year deficit target.

French TV station BFM reported that French public finances will spend 3.8 billion euros for this subsidy.

In addition, Castel also said that it will try to increase the purchasing power of consumers.

　　French Minister of Economy and Finance Le Maire earlier ruled out the possibility of lowering taxes.

Some analysts believe that any tax cuts currently adopted will be difficult to reverse in the future and will cause persistent pressure on public finances.

　　Le Maire believes that the inflation currently experienced by household consumers will continue, and this situation will not significantly improve before the end of 2022.

He believes that the price increase is due to the shortage of a variety of raw materials, but this problem will not be alleviated in a few quarters.

(over)