
John Lichfield
A veteran foreign editor and France correspondent, John is a regular columnist for The Local and one of the foremost experts on France writing in English.

OPINION: France's desperate fuel price plan is a sign of tough budget choices ahead
A plan to allow retailers to sell petrol and diesel at a loss is an indication of the tough choices that finance minister Bruno Le Maire must make as he prepares France's 2024 budget, writes John Lichfield.