Representatives of Medef, UMIH or CPME will be received. In addition to Bruno Le Maire, Élisabeth Borne and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne will be present.
Representatives of economic sectors hit by the new restrictions to curb the Omicron variant will be received Monday morning at the Ministry of the Economy, AFP learned from its services.
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Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on December 27 a series of measures to stem the acceleration of contaminations, including the ban on drinking standing in bars and cafes for three weeks from Monday. It will also be prohibited to eat and drink in public places such as public transport, including long distance, as well as cinemas, theaters and sports facilities. The gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people indoors and 5,000 outdoors.
In addition, the strengthening of teleworking in companies – with the imposition of a minimum of three days out of five teleworked if the position lends itself to it – could affect restaurants and shops located in office districts. Finally, the cancellation of traditional greeting ceremonies could lead to losses for some caterers and bakers.
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Consultations
“The economic sectors impacted by the decisions that the situation requires us to take will be compensated within the framework of consultations which will be conducted without delay by the Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire», Jean Castex had indicated.
Among the forty representatives received Monday at 11 a.m. include the president of Medef Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Roland Héguy of the Union des Métiers et des Industries de l’Hôtellerie (UMIH), Jean-Pierre Mas for Les Entreprises du Voyage or even the president of the CPME François Asselin. Ministers Bruno Le Maire, Élisabeth Borne and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne will also be present.
The government has already reduced from 80 to 65% from December 1 the loss of turnover required to benefit from a zero charge on partial activity in the affected sectors.
On the other hand, the Ministry of the Economy announced before Christmas that events, caterers, travel agencies and recreation rooms “indoor“Whose activity suffers from the epidemic resumption, would be the subject of a”specific support», With coverage of their fixed costs if their loss of turnover exceeds 50%.
The solidarity fund, which partially compensated for the loss of turnover of many companies during the health crisis, died out on October 31, against a backdrop of strong economic recovery and the end of “whatever the cost“.
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