Victor Chabert, edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:35 p.m., August 29, 2022

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invited companies to act to avoid any "rationing" in energy matters this Monday, in a speech delivered to the Medef.

A speech that made some business leaders met by Europe 1 react, and whose opinions are rather mixed.

Announcements and words that did not fail to make the bosses react.

In her back-to-school speech to the Medef on Monday, Elisabeth Borne called on companies to act to avoid the implementation of "rationing" measures, and to establish energy sobriety plans.

On the merits, the various business leaders met by Europe 1 consider the speech of the Prime Minister agreed, without great surprise.

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The bosses also say they are already fully committed to the ecological transition.

In reality, it is the tone used by the tenant of Matignon and in particular the threat of "rationing" which are pointed out.

A lack of optimism underlined

"When I heard it, I thought 'energy confinement'", declares this first entrepreneur at the microphone of Europe 1. "Empowering people is important. Scaring them is sometimes embarrassing", he continues, "and in any case, restricting the freedoms of the French, it is not good", adds the boss.

Present this Monday afternoon, a participant criticizes the lack of optimism of Elisabeth Borne in this back-to-school speech.

“Soporific”, she cowardly with Europe 1. “I found that his speech was particularly pessimistic. We need optimism in France, and therefore our leaders must also transmit this value and this way of life to us. see things," said the business manager.

Reactions which are therefore mixed for the return speech of Elisabeth Borne.