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News Purchasing power in France - According to a new survey "L'Opinion en direct" conducted by the Elabe Institute, due to inflation in France, 8 out of 10 French people have had to give up at least one category of expenditure in recent months be it food, shopping, or a holiday. To restrict their spending and safeguard purchasing power as much as possible the French have given up spending on shopping trips 53%, going to the cinema, restaurants, or bars 49% and weekend breaks 45%. Concerning the weekly food shop the French have also cut down on buying meat, fish, and organic products with a tendency to buy cheaper products than before or by buying smaller quantities. The survey showed that only one in five French people (19%) say, on the contrary, that they have not given up anything for financial reasons in recent months. Council of State demands additional measure from French government – In other news, France’s Council of State has demanded that the government take "all useful additional measures" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within a year. In a decision published on Wednesday the Council of State orders new measures by June 30th, 2024, and for a progress report by December 31st detailing these measures and their effectiveness. French government simplifies steps to obtaining a scholarship - The French government has announced that from the start of the 2024 school year, families of middle and high school students wi |
