French consumer group calls for gas tax cut as prices set to jump from Friday • FRANCE 24 English

French consumer group calls for gas tax cut as prices set to jump from Friday • FRANCE 24 English

The French #consumer group '#UFC Que Choisir' has called on the government to cut the VAT rate on natural #gas, as prices are set to rise by 12.6 percent on October 1st. The cost of gas is increasing across Europe as the continent faces lower supplies and higher demand. Also today, the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has halted the development of its mRNA vaccine against Covid-19, judging that it would arrive too late on the market. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen