Winkin was first asked about the country-wide accumulation of enforced quarantines, which may lead to several thousand people not being able to work at the same time. He believes a discussion needs to be held on the duration of these quarantines, which are currently set at ten days.
France has already started debating a reduction of procedures to prevent greater parts of the workforce from being out simultaneously. Naturally, Fedil does not support a system where sick people are forced back to work, but this does not mean that changes cannot be discussed altogether, Winkin underlined.
Winkin also addressed the rising inflation rates during the interview. He explained that a combination of things contribute to this evolution: enforced quarantines, rising energy prices, delays in supply chains, as well as high government spending.
Winkin also noted that the transition to renewable energies, which he fully supports, has not been organised ideally in that it seems to be too much to handle in too short a period of time: “We have to maintain some flexibility and consider whether a withdrawal from nuclear and coal can be done simultaneously.”
