For the last month, Russian media and social networks report that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to introduce special coupons or checks to be exchanged for products. We decided to find out if it is and what kind of coupons are.
Many large media wrote about the upcoming (sometimes held) introduction of grocery cards in France - for example, "Russian newspaper" And "RIA Novosti". In social networks, notes began to appear more and more often, the authors of which Bind Introduction of cards with sanctions against Russia.
France President Emmanuel Macron and truth not so long ago made such an initiative. March 22, 2022, as part of his election campaign, Macron was Guest of the France Bleu radio station. The student of Mariza, who has been working in a bakery for 40 years, asked the president if the state plans to somehow help not only large enterprises, but also small entrepreneurs. Macron replied that he was preparing a whole package of the necessary measures. In particular, he declaredWhat is going to introduce “grocery checks” to “help the poorest strata of society, as well as the middle class to cope with the increase in prices”. He explained that France would soon face the consequences of the global food crisis caused by a war in Ukraine.
Macron in this speech did not go into details of the procedure for introducing grocery checks, he did not talk about the amount of help. Moreover, the French media immediately drew attention to the fact that Macron proposes to introduce grocery checks for the first time. December 14, 2020 at a climate conference, he already talked about itbut in the most general terms.
Details followed a little later. Agricultural Minister Julien Denormandi toldWhat is a monthly amount of about € 50. Macron party deputy "Go ahead, the republic" (from May 5 - "Renaissance") Gregory Besson-Moro brought about the same numbers-€ 50–60. Denormmandi specified another important detail: the French authorities intend to support not only needy citizens, but also manufacturers. "About 8 million of our fellow citizens do not have full access to local products, quality products, and French products. You just need to help them a little"- said the minister.
At the end of May 2022, it is not known by what criteria the issuance of grocery checks will be made. It is only clear that even at the level of a pre -election promise, grocery checks are not identical to bread cards or Soviet coupons for food. In recent years, the average monthly salary in France composed About € 2500, the checks, judging by the statements of officials, will not exceed € 60. In addition, the additional goal of introducing checks is protectionist measures that have already been supported French manufacturers.
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