Marine Le Pen 'serious alternative' to Macron says Jacobelli
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Emmanuel Macron’s government has earmarked more than 15.5 billion euros ($17.6 billion) to cap the jump in electricity and natural gas costs. EDF, which is 80 percent owned by the French government, said the move would cost the company up to 8.4 billion euros ($9.64 billion) and dropped its 2022 earnings guidance. In the second round of debate, Marine Le Pen said: “This blocking measure, I’m not opposed to it but I want things to be sustainable.
“I want to exit the EU electricity market which means a spectacular increase in prices.”
Macron interjected: “That means reforming not exiting it.
“You voted against this, you voted against the capping.”
Ms Le Pen hit back: “In actual fact Mr Macron who is picking up the tab for your famous cap? It’s the taxpayers so it’s either one or the other.
“You’re saying that your cap is more effective than my VAT reduction? No, I want to go back to regulated prices.
“That is something you don’t want to do as we all know.”
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