The day after Edouard Philippe's announcements on deconfinement, Bruno Le Maire specified the economic roadmap for the coming months during a hearing at the Assembly. Volunteer, the Minister of Economy stressed the need for the French to resume their activity from May 11. Responsibility for companies to adjust working conditions to meet health requirements or to organize the continuation of telework.
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In order to help the self-employed and very small businesses in the catering, culture and events sector to overcome these white weeks, Bruno Le Maire confirmed the strengthening of the solidarity fund from June 1. Companies with up to 20 employees and a turnover of less than 2 million will now be eligible and can request up to 10,000 euros in aid on the second floor of the fund managed by the regions. To supplement their income, the self-employed will also be able to release their retirement savings reserves on
Madelin funds .
The state is also ready to fly with the help of the biggest groups threatened by the crisis, such as Fnac Darty or Air France. In the case of the airline, a 7 billion euro rescue plan has been put on the table. But there will be counterparts, warned Bruno Le Maire, citing in particular a 50% drop in CO2 emissions from metropolitan flights and a reduction in short distance flights. Finally, the Minister of the Economy plans for the future. To preserve the French industrial fabric, he announced a strengthening of its foreign investment control procedure.
Control, hitherto reserved for defense, aerospace, research, etc., will be extended to biotechnologies, with procedures triggered at 10% equity, compared to 25% so far. Bruno Le Maire also intends to preserve businesses by avoiding bankruptcies, which could multiply in September. It promises a recovery plan in September or October, with measures targeted at the most vulnerable sectors: automobile, catering, tourism…
