Inflation reached 5.7% in March over one year in France, driven by soaring food prices. Head of State pleaded for "work to pay better", passing the buck to "employers" and "social dialogue" The president of the Medef Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux said that his employers' organization was not ready to discuss salaries at the national level.
The Bank of France's 2023-2025 projections, food inflation has taken over from energy inflation as the main driver.