After Jean Castex’s health announcements, the Ministry of the Economy will receive representatives of companies which will once again be in difficulty in the coming weeks.
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. Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Monday 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. Gatherings will also be limited to 2,000 people indoors and 5,000 outdoors.
In addition, the strengthening of teleworking in companies – with the imposition posted by the government 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.
“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.
“Specific support”
Among the forty representatives received Monday at 11 a.m. included the president of Medef, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Roland Héguy, of the Union des Métiers et des Industries de l’Hôtellerie, Jean-Pierre Mas for Les Entreprises du Voyage or 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 1 December 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 “indoor” leisure rooms, whose activity is suffering from the epidemic resumption, would be the object of ‘a “Specific support”, with coverage of their fixed costs if their loss of turnover exceeds 50%.
The solidarity fund, which partially offset the loss of turnover of many companies during the health crisis, died out on October 31, against the backdrop of a strong economic recovery and the end of “whatever it is.” cost”.