Emmanuel Macron asks energy suppliers to “renegotiate excessive contracts” of all very

The head of state estimated that it is “not normal”, even that it is “abusive” that companies have received multiplied electricity bills “by 5 or 10”.

MO12345lemonde with AFP

President Emmanuel Macron asked, during the Epiphany pancake ceremony on Thursday, January 5, to energy suppliers to “renegotiate excessive contracts” of all very small businesses, and this in January. The Head of State estimated that it is “not normal” or even abusive “that companies have received multiplied electricity bills” by 5 or 10 “.

“For our butchers, our craftsmen, for all of our very small businesses, all those who have negotiated excessive contracts (…), which we are going to ask, right now, to suppliers of energy , is to return to everyone [of them] and renegotiate them, “he announced, adding having” enough “of those who make” excessive profits “on” the basis of the crisis “.

The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced Tuesday that companies in difficulty could delay payment of their social contributions and their taxes.

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