Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire spoke out on Monday, saying it was necessary to “liberate the fuel depots and refineries” blocked by the strikers for almost three weeks.
“It is unacceptable and it is illegitimate,” judged Bruno Le Maire.
new requests
Following these statements, the Ministry of Energy Transition announced new staff requisitions at the Feyzin (Rhône) and Mardyck (North) depots. The strike at TotalEnergies’ French refineries was renewed this Monday at five sites, said the group’s CGT coordinator, Eric Sellini.
La semaine dernière, le gouvernement avait déjà réquisitionné des salariés de plusieurs dépôts de carburants pour soulager la pression sur les stations-service, dont plus 30.1% étaient encore en difficulté d’approvisionnement dimanche soir, en rupture de stock pour au moins a product. Bruno Le Maire spoke of a “reduced impact” for Monday’s session.
“Our country needs firmness and authority, so we are going to restore order,” he hammered on BFMTV, adding that the CGT deserved “a bad point” for “blocking the country.”
A more conciliatory tone towards EDF
The minister struck a more conciliatory tone when discussing the wage strike at several nuclear power plants, which has forced EDF to postpone the commissioning of five reactors, while tension over energy supply continues to weigh on Europe.
“I don’t want to make statements of intent, while at the moment, at EDF, things are going well,” he said, stating that the state shareholder would nonetheless ensure that EDF’s commitments in terms of electricity production are necessary. .
With the arrival of winter, France weakens due to the fact that the production of nuclear electricity is at its lowest point, linked to work problems or corrosion in part of its nuclear reactors.
Source: BFM TV
