Guest on BFMTV and RMC, the Budget Minister defended the policy followed by the government since the health crisis and the war in Ukraine. According to Gabriel Attal, France “protects like no other country around us”.
Compared to our neighbors like the UK, “there is an explosion of prices” while in France, electricity prices “should have increased by 40% this year”. “We blocked the increase to 4%. In gas they should have increased to 100% and we also blocked that increase”, insisted Gabriel Attal, referring to the tariff shield.
No gesture to push the train
To cope with rising fuel prices, Spain has been offering a free rail pass for regional trains since September 1. Almost 500,000 people have already applied. And this summer, Germany made available a package of unlimited trains at 9 euros per month.
On the French train side, there is no action on the agenda. Ticket prices have still risen 15% in a year, according to INSEE. Recognizing that many people cannot pay the price of a ticket in one go, SNCF limited itself to mentioning the possibility of paying multiple times.
Instead of encouraging people to take the train, the French government preferred to give a discount at the pump, increased from 18 cents to 30 cents on September 1, to help those who take their car to refuel.
Source: BFM TV
