Elisabeth Borne said Saturday in
Le Parisien
not to "
close the door
" to a taxation of the "
super profits
" of companies, while preferring that the company which can "
lower prices for the consumer and give purchasing power to its employees
.
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"
Nobody would understand that companies are making exceptional profits even though the French may be worried about their purchasing power
," added Elisabeth Borne, who is to speak to the Medef on Monday, when prices are soaring all over the world. world due in particular to the war in Ukraine.
The Prime Minister also promised that the executive would “
not let energy prices explode
”, and would cushion “
the increases
” as prices exploded on the wholesale markets.
“
We will keep mechanisms to cushion energy price increases.
And we will take specific measures to support the most fragile
, ”assured the Prime Minister.