France to unveil new fuel aid package for workers after diesel price record
Officials met at Matignon to shape a support package following a record diesel price of 2.41 euros per liter, Le Monde reported.
The French government said it is discussing "new aid for working French people" after fuel prices at the pump reached record highs, according to Le Monde.
Le Monde reported that the discussion followed a record diesel price of 2.41 euros per liter, with a meeting at the prime minister's Matignon office aimed at defining a new aid package to be announced in the coming days.
Sources
- Prix des carburants : le gouvernement évoque « de nouvelles aides pour les Français qui travaillent » — Le Monde — Une
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