French government has begun to appease bakers who make baguettes

Published Jan 6, 2023

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The French government is taking steps to support bakers who are facing challenges due to significantly increased energy costs, which have quadrupled. In response to protests from small business owners, President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to discuss the issue with energy companies and has proposed that they should not charge more than 280 euros per megawatt hour, a rate set by the French Energy Commission. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has assured bakers that their electricity bills will be paid in installments during the winter, and tax payments will be delayed until the end of the year. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated that the government is prepared to take any necessary measures to assist bakers. This action is seen as a way to address concerns from the labor community, which is resisting the government's plans to delay pension receipt and raise the retirement age, as well as to prevent public anger and potential general strikes.

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The French government has begun to appease bakers who make baguettes, France's national bread. As energy costs have more than quadrupled, they are forced to give up making bread, and they are trying to save them. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 5th (local time), President Emmanuel Macron helped the bakers gathered at the Elysee Palace that day. promised In response to complaints from bakers and restaurant workers that energy costs have risen more than fourfold, President Macron said that small business owners and the government should not exceed the standard price of 280 euros (about 370,000 won) per megawatt hour set by the French Energy Commission at the end of last year. He said he would renegotiate the bill with energy companies. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne promised bakers on the 3rd that they would pay electricity bills in installments during the winter and defer tax payments until the end of this year, when energy prices would be cheaper. French ...

Source: Donga