Electricity meters. Archival photoMOSCOW, 26 May. More than 400 French people have demanded a reduction in utility bills in social housing. They signed the corresponding petition and sent it to Lille Mayor Martin Orbi and French President Emmanuel Macron. -content/uploads/2022/05/f6c062e7207a6750021cfe1e61efda6c.jpg» />»Burn Parliament!» The British were angry about the rise in prices due to sanctions against RussiaIn a commentary to the TV channel, the French said that they were tired of listening to «excuses» from landlords who justify such a situation by increasing gas prices due to the crisis in Ukraine. «Ukraine cannot be responsible for everything. We do not participate in this conflict, these are just excuses,” said a resident of the Naima house.
"In a month, the utility bill has increased by about 130 euros. In this scenario, there is hardly 200 euros left for life. We have to wonder if we will have enough for food and clothing, or will we have to pay everything for an apartment", Katrin, who signed the petition, was indignant.
Another resident, Cedric, said that the authorities could not complete repairs in his house. He also complained about the quality of cleaning and the «pathetic» state of the lawn in front of the building. After the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia. The restrictive measures mainly affected the banking sector and the high-tech sector. Calls to abandon Russian energy sources have become louder. However, the disruption of supply chains has driven up fuel and food prices in Europe and the US. In the UK, tariff increases hit millions of households, with inflation hitting 6.2 percent in February, a 30-year high. for the jumped prices began to steal fuel