05 August 2020 1 Min Read
France raises aid for wine sector to 250 million euros
Workers collect grapes in a Taittinger vineyard. File photo
Image: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
Image: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday that state support for the wine sector, which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, would be increased to 250 million euros ($295 million).
Castex made the announcement during a visit to the Menetou-Salon and Sancerre vineyards in the Cher department in centre-Val de Loire region.