3 minutes agoThere is already a price on how much the social measures promised by Macro will cost France
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron to calm a wave of protests in France would cost around 8-10 billion euros in the country's budget. “Costo is between 8 billion and 10 billion euros”, Oliver Dusopt, minister of public accounts, said at BFM TV. “We're in a well-disposition process and we're seeing the possibilities of how [...]
“Costo is between 8 billion and 10 billion euros”, Oliver Dusopt, minister of public accounts, said at BFM TV.
“We are in a well-disposition process and we are seeing the possibilities for financing”, he added.
Macron earlier announced pay hikes on Monday for the poorest workers and tax cuts for pensioners in further concessions intended to disable often violent protests that challenged his authority, broadcast tch.
France has faced four weekend of extremely violent protests that began as peaceful demonstrations against rising fuel prices, but then escalated as discontent with the cost of living and other problems, including the rejection of Macron's policies.
The French president himself reacted on Monday evening, appearing in a television statement describing their frustration and announcing a series of social measures, starting with a 100-euro minimum wage increase in the country.
