French Finance Minister Le Maire's Inflation Statement

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the reason for the increase in inflation is fossil fuels.

French Finance Minister Le Maire's Inflation Statement. Finance ministers of EU member states met in Brussels. Inflation was the main topic of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting. Making a statement after the meeting, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated that 60 percent of the current inflation was due to the increase in fossil fuel prices and emphasized that getting rid of fossil energy sources would help the fight against inflation. Stating that they evaluated the economic effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, Le Maire said, "We are entering a very difficult period now. We are all aware of this. Fighting inflation is the number one priority for the 27 EU member states. We exchanged views on this issue for a long time." Emphasizing that the member states agree on the need to fight inflation both in the short and long term, the French Minister said; He stated that citizens and poor households are the ones who suffer the most from price increases in natural gas, electricity, gasoline and food, and that these citizens should be quickly supported by the government.       You May Also Be Interested In: https://ieconomy.io/bullard-fedin-enflasyonla-mucadele-plani-konusunda-iyimser/