- Senior ministers have outlined their priorities to control energy prices over 2023.
- The energy shield, which was introduced in October 2021, will be carried over into 2023 after it was thought the measure would finish at the end of this year.
- This compares to 3.2% of GDP in the UK and 1.3% of GDP in Germany – though new measures have just been announced – according to French Treasury estimates.
French ministers say energy bills will be kept low in 2023, call for EU solidarity

