France gives low-paid €100 handout to curb rising discontent

Prime minister unveils one-off inflation payout' and freezing of petrol prices for 2022

France has announced a 100 (85) handout for people on low to middle incomes and promised to freeze petrol prices to try to contain growing anger over record fuel prices and an increase in living costs.

We obviously want to protect French people, above all those who work hard and are taking the full force of these price rises," said the government spokesperson, Gabriel Attal.