Europe 1 08:54, September 30, 2022
Guest of Dimitri Pavlenko on Europe 1, the Minister of the Economy returned to the government's ambitions to help businesses and individuals faced with the increase in energy prices in a context of high inflation.
Tariff shield, negotiations with the European Commission, discussions with Germany… Bruno Le Maire tries to reassure the French.
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"I am not worried about winter but with the government I am determined to provide the right answers on the strategic question of the price of energy", reacted Bruno Le Maire this Friday morning on Europe 1. Faced with inflation ever more important, the Minister of the Economy wanted to recall his priorities: the price and availability of energy in France and in Europe.
At the microphone of Dimitri Pavlenko, he described the question of the price as an "absolute urgency".
"France was able to anticipate soaring prices and put in place an energy shield, at a cost of nearly 100 billion euros over three years."
Simplify the business support system
According to the minister, France reacted early, which enabled it to have the lowest inflation in the entire euro zone and to protect the French against the surge in the price of gas and electricity.
"If we had not taken these measures, the bills would increase by 180 euros for electricity and 200 euros per month for gas in January. There, it will only be 15%", specifies Bruno Le Maire .
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But to prevent prices from rising even more, the Minister reminds us that it is necessary to act at European level.
In a column he signed for the newspaper
Les Échos
with his German counterpart, he announced that he wanted to simplify the business aid system.
A platform also to urge the European institutions to act quickly.
“The European Commission urgently needs to make proposals to lower prices,” insisted the minister.