Hollande: the consequences of anti-Russian punishments inflicted damage to agriculture of France
The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande believes that the consequences of the anti-punishment and retaliation have caused serious damage to agriculture of France. " The geopolitical situation is one of the factors influencing the economy of France. I am concerned about the consequences of what is happening in Ukraine, the impact of the punishment relative to Russia. Because in the end the punishment seriously received damage to our agriculture " - quoted message Hollande TASS. Hollande has called for a speedy settlement of the fall in the Ukraine and at the same time in support of dialogue with Russia. Among other issues faced by France this year, Hollande has identified a low level of inflation in the EU." There are fears that in the future may face deflation, which will adversely affect the rate of production ", - explained the head of the country. At the same time, on the first day of the week, EU leaders called for the preservation of the anti-punishment. Recall that last week the European Parliament addressed the Council, urging them to accept the punishment is relatively Russia in the nuclear and financial sectors in the absence of progress in the settlement of the Ukrainian fall. First the wall Street Journal reported that the European Union is ready to mitigate the punishment concerning Russia and not fully normalize relations with Moscow in case of change of its position on the situation in Ukraine. In support of the lifting of sanctions against Russia are Austria, Hungary, Italy, Cyprus, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic.