Decrees against the high cost of living overseas: what measures are already in place?

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The Minister of Overseas Territories announced on Thursday, July 10, the signing of decrees to combat the high cost of living overseas. (Photo: Customers in a supermarket in Fort-de-France, Martinique, October 14, 2024) PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP
On Thursday, July 10, Manuel Valls, Minister for Overseas Territories, announced the signing of a series of decrees to combat the high cost of living in overseas territories. These measures, included in the proposed 2025 anti-high cost of living law, are intended to strengthen existing measures.
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I subscribeOverpriced yogurts, pasta, and bottled water. In the overseas territories, the high cost of living for even the most essential goods has been rife for decades. It has led to several social crises and protest movements in Guadeloupe, Réunion, Mayotte, and, more recently, Martinique.
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