The editorial of Figaroby Gaëtan de Capèle.
No more abundance, welcome to the era of sobriety. Only those who live in the imaginary world of magic money, very numerous in France, could believe that we would pass eternally between the drops of the energy crisis. Asked to come back down to earth, they now know that everyone will have to participate in the war effort, with gas and electricity bills raised by 15%. The most modest will receive an “exceptional check” – one more – to sweeten the bill. This “lightened tariff shield”, if we dare say so, will still cost the State an additional 18 billion euros. It will not prevent the French from brooding over their anger over the mistakes of our energy policy and the failures of EDF, which, combined with Putin’s war in Ukraine, have led to where we are.
But let’s be honest: these increases, which would have been considered disproportionate and intolerable at other times, are a lesser evil. Our neighbors can attest to this…
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