After the bakers, it's the turn of the restaurants.
In the midst of an energy crisis and while professional bills are soaring, Bruno Le Maire announced this Wednesday morning that he would receive catering representatives "
during the week
".
His colleague Olivia Grégoire, Minister Delegate in charge of SMEs, Trade, Crafts and Tourism, will do the same.
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Withdrawal period, termination of subscriptions... What will change for consumers in 2023
But the Minister of the Economy did not indicate whether they, like bakers, were going to obtain additional aid in the face of rising energy prices.
The Matignon tenant was content to affirm on France Inter that they would
not get “the same thing (as the bakers) because the situation is very different
”.
“
Not everyone will have the same devices
,” he repeated.
No new “whatever it takes”
According to the number two of the government, the logic of the executive in 2023 has changed somewhat compared to 2022. "
In 2023, aid will now be targeted at those who need it most
", he stressed.
Thus, “
we will not reopen a
“
whatever the cost
”
for all the professions in France and Navarre, because that would not be the right solution
”, he firmly specified.
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On Tuesday, the government announced new support measures for bakers, strangled by increases in raw material costs and energy prices.
Energy suppliers "
will include the benefit of the shock absorber on the January bill, which may represent on average a 20% reduction in the price of the bill
", declared Bruno Le Maire in particular.
Bercy has also obtained from energy companies that they allow bakers to terminate their contracts free of charge in the event of a “
prohibitive
” increase and insofar as it “
threatens the survival of the company
”.