In an interview with the French television channel BFM TV, French President Emmanuel Macron said, that the cost of living in the country has risen to a record.
According to the president, The French are in a difficult position due to increased food prices, fuel and electricity. Macron noted, that the government had taken all necessary measures to support the population and said, that in order to overcome the crisis in the coming winter, it is necessary to work with the whole country.
In the direction of combating the shortage of electricity and rising prices for it, the French government is already implementing an “energy sobriety” program to provide the country with electricity this winter. The program provides for a reduction in electricity consumption by 10%. In addition, the country's enterprises are recommended to develop plans to reduce energy consumption as soon as possible..
Among the concrete measures taken by the French government in the field of energy saving are such as: ban on illuminated advertising, leaving doors open in stores while the air conditioning or heating is on, shutdown of air ventilation in retail outlets at night, etc..
Recall, that problems with the provision of inexpensive electricity in Europe began after the introduction of EU anti-Russian sanctions.
At the same time, inflation in France remains one of the lowest in the eurozone. – about 6,7%. But the so-called domestic inflation (rising food prices, motor fuel and electricity) and in France exceeded 22%, what has not been in this country for several decades. Author:Bekhan Uzhakhov
