Without announcing any concrete measures, government spokesman Olivier Véran promised on Wednesday to “
cut daily prices
” to fight against soaring prices.
“
We want everyone to take their part
,” said Olivier Véran on BFMTV and RMC, recalling that Emmanuel Macron had asked supermarket groups on Saturday to contain their margins to fight against soaring food prices.
Trade negotiations end on Wednesday between supermarkets and their agribusiness suppliers.
The stormy discussions predict further price increases, while inflation rebounded to 6.2% over one year in February, including 14.5% for food products alone, according to INSEE.
“
The government is taking action.
We make sure that prices are slashed on everyday products
, ”assured Olivier Véran, stressing that discussions are underway at Bercy.
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An anti-inflation basket “on the table”
“
We work with large retailers, with manufacturers, so that, ultimately, when a French person goes shopping, whether in one brand or another, he can go and buy the products he needs on a daily basis at affordable prices. broken
”.
On France 2, the Minister Delegate for Trade Olivia Grégoire for her part assured that her proposal for an anti-inflation basket has not been definitively rejected by the government: “It
is on the table.
It is under discussion
”.
She promised action by March 15: “
Yes, and three times yes.
I don't have a monopoly on good ideas, (but) I put (on the table) this idea of the anti-inflation basket.
We take it or we don't, free to counter-proposals, but please let's fight together so that it's a little cheaper at the checkout
.
Faced with soaring prices, RN deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy was very harsh with the executive: “
The President of the Republic has no measure to offer other than charity to food multinationals.
We must stop capitulating as the government does in the face of inflation
”.
