Laura Laplaud 8:55 a.m., January 31, 2024, modified at 8:55 a.m., January 31, 2024
Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, was the guest of La Grande interview Europe 1-CNews on Wednesday.
This is one of the reasons for the farmers' anger. Those who have been demonstrating and blocking the roads for several days are demanding better remuneration and compliance with Egalim laws by distributors. The Egalim laws, passed in 2018, 2021 and 2023, were to allow “farmers to have a dignified income by better distributing value”, we can read on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.
E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Système U... Several large retail brands are singled out by farmers for their supply via European purchasing centers allowing them to circumvent French law, according to them. “I have already imposed sanctions against Leclerc” affirmed Bruno Le Maire, who said he was ready to “firmly sanction” those who do not respect the law.
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