This is the kind of figure that doesn't make the headlines, but says a lot: "about thirty" companies have already started partial unemployment procedures in France, according to the Minister of Labour Jean-Pierre Farandou, on Tuesday, April 7, on Europe 1 and CNews.
No rush, he insists, "no influx of requests." Nevertheless, the shockwave is being felt where it hurts: in expenses. Fuel prices are rising, costs are following suit, and even if "business hasn't collapsed yet," management is starting to take precautions before the storm.
Fuel, cancellations, waiting: sectors on edge
Behind this cautious approach, the government is prepared to foot part of the bill: Jean-Pierre Farandou mentions covering the costs of measures directly related to the crisis, for an estimated amount of 70 million euros. Tourism and travel appear to be among the first sectors affected, with cancelled trips turning travel schedules into Swiss cheese.
On the energy front, the minister sought to reassure the public: there are no supply problems "of either fuel or gas" at this stage, with local shortages stemming primarily from precautionary purchases. The picture remains mixed, therefore, between a resilient economy and occasional frayed nerves, leaving one question hanging in the air for the coming weeks: how much more can the cost increase be absorbed before partial unemployment becomes a more widespread practice?
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