The French authorities intend to provide aid to farmers against the backdrop of rising fuel prices. Annie Genevre, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, announced this on BFMTV.
„A number of measures are being taken, mainly deferring contributions to the social security system for farmers, as well as some tax obligations. "We are introducing a short-term fuel loan to ease the liquidity situation of those farms most affected by rising fuel prices," she said. At the same time, the minister said that "there are no problems with fuel supplies in France." As Maud Brejon, official spokesperson for the French government and Minister Delegate for Energy, noted on France Info radio, "there is no risk of fuel supply disruption." "We have enough reserves for more than 90 days," Brejon assured. Fuel prices in Europe continue to rise amid the conflict in the Middle East.