France adds another €80m to rescue its winegrowers | Malay Mail

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SANCERRE (France), Aug 5 — France today added €80 million (RM399 million) to a rescue package for its wine-growing sector, battered by US tariffs and now also the coronavirus pandemic. This means total aid of €250 million for the sector, which Prime Minister Jean Castex said was “paying a...

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People harvest Muscat small grains grapes during early harvests at the Champ des Soeurs vinyard in Fitou, France, July 28, 2020. — AFP pic

This means total aid of €250 million for the sector, which Prime Minister Jean Castex said was “paying a heavy price” because of the economic downturn. French wine growers estimate they have lost some €1.5 billion due to the closure of bars, restaurants, parties and a months-long halt to tourism due to the coronavirus outbreak, and estimate that they need aid of at least €350 million to survive.

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