Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery was the guest this Monday, January 24, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. franceinfo. He answered questions from Salhia Brakhlia and Marc Fauvelle.
“The health pass was effective, it protected the economy”
“The health pass was effective, it protected the economy”, Judge Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery, guest of 8:30 a.m. of franceinfo Monday January 24, while the vaccination pass came into effect this morning, replacing the health pass. “It has avoided business closures, it has protected jobs. I think that the vaccination pass will be all the more effective and it protects restaurateurs, hoteliers, all those who welcome the public because it avoids contamination and it keeps you open”, he continues. He is “in the interest of cafetiers and restaurateurs” to verify the identity “if there is any doubt” he added.
Rise in fuel prices: “why not” new measures declares Bruno Le Maire, who excludes “lowering their taxation”
Faced with rising fuel prices, should measures other than inflation compensation be considered? “Why not”, replied the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, this Monday on franceinfo. It excludes only one track, namely “lower fuel taxes”.
“I don’t think it’s the right solution, firstly because the French won’t see the color of it: for 10 cents of reduction, it costs 5 billion euros and that’s 5 euros less on the full “, he developed. “I don’t want to put specific tracks on the table”, he adds, but “The philosophy would be this: to help those who have no choice but to take their vehicle to go to work”, says the minister.
Growth: Bruno Le Maire “maintains the forecast of 4%” for the year 2022
“I maintain our growth forecast of 4% for 2022”, indicated the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, this monday on franceinfo. “We made a very good figure in 2021, we will have the final figure in a few weeks, but we will be above the 6.25% that we had envisaged”, he added, pointing out that “The French economy reacted very well after the crisis” and “the dynamic remains good”.