“The ‘whatever the cost’ is over.” With this shocking announcement on Wednesday, Bruno Le Maire made companies still weakened by the Covid-19 crisis tremble. But there is no question of completely shutting off the tap of public aid, reassured the Minister of the Economy, who brings together representatives of sectors still in difficulty on Monday to decide to maintain certain support measures beyond August 31.
“We will look at those who have lost turnover during this health crisis, during this month of health pass, and we will help those who have lost money because of health regulations”, promised Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday, to the occasion of the Meeting of French entrepreneurs organized by the Medef,
No more general aid measures to allow companies to cope with the impact of Covid-19 (solidarity fund, partial activity, loans guaranteed by the State, exemption from charges …) – which have already started to be planed -, up to “tailor-made”, explained the tenant of Bercy. “We will continue to support those who need it”, assured the minister.
Catering, culture and events concerned?
Among them, it’s a safe bet that we will find catering and culture (cinemas, theaters, festivals, performance halls …), whose establishments have suffered the repercussions of the application of the health pass, after had to close during successive confinements. Ditto for nightclubs. The event also hopes to be able to continue to benefit from state aid, as well as tourism and hotels. Sports halls, distribution and transport could also be concerned.
The scope and nature of these support measures must be determined this Monday morning in Bercy, during a meeting between six ministers (including Bruno Le Maire) and trade unions and employers from a dozen sectors, reported Sunday Newspaper. The executive would like them to be adjusted according to the sector of activity, according to the extent of the recovery, the impact of the health pass, but also according to geographic areas, said the entourage of the Minister of the Economy. to Parisian.