One year after the social crisis in the Antilles, the government returns with a bill to reduce prices overseas.
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Last Council of Ministers before the holidays. The bill against life dear in overseas must be presented by Minister Manuel Valls Wednesday, July 30. Almost a year after the movement against life dear in the Antilles, and while a new demonstration took place Sunday in Paris, the objective of this text is of course to strengthen purchasing power.
To get there, the state intends to put pressure on the distributors first. It will be easier for them to lower prices. Currently, the routing inflates the cost of a product on an island. The bill will authorize distributors to sell certain items at a loss and to reflect the cost of transport on others.
Another flagship measurement is strengthening the quality-price shield. This price supervision will be more transparent and will extend to essential services such as telephone plans and car parts. Manuel Valls also wants to simplify standards, boost local production.
Decrees are even in force because there is an emergency. The price differences between overseas and France revolve around 15% sometimes 40% on food. Local elected officials would have liked a more ambitious bill. The local authority of Martinique issued a negative opinion, recall The worldwhile the Reunion Regional Council believes that “The phenomena of vertical concentration are not treated”. To enter into force, these measures must still be voted in Parliament in the fall.
