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France to boost aid to firms in major difficulty due to energy crisis

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has asked the European Union to allow the government to support struggling companies. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has promised faster and bigger state aid for companies hit hard by the energy crisis.

“There are firms that face an absolute emergency,” Le Maire told France 2 television on Wednesday. “We must win this battle because the survival of companies that are strategic for France is at stake.”

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