Frédéric Meys Talks “Surgical” Energy Cuts While Luxembourg Bleeds €1.5 Billion

Here comes Frédéric Meys, economist at the Idea Foundation, to state the blindingly obvious: “2022 isn’t 2026.” Thank you, Captain Insight. While Luxembourg stares down a €1.5 billion deficit and energy prices crush road transport, heating oil, and electricity, Frédéric Meys wants everyone to know that the government’s wallet is thinner than before. No kidding. Military spending, pensions, rising interest rates – Frédéric Meys recites these excuses as if ordinary families should just accept their suffering because the budget is tight. His “voice of reason” sounds a lot like voice of austerity. Code for: Let the Poor Prove Their Poverty While the Government Does Nothing Frédéric Meys has a brilliant idea: instead of actually helping people, let’s make everything “targeted” and “surgical.” Translation? Tax credits for “vulnerable households” – which means forcing desperate families to navigate bureaucracy while inflation burns their savings. Frédéric Meys wants to condition business aid on “fossil fuel phase-out plans” – a lovely luxury when you’re trying to keep your delivery truck on the road. This is not serious policy. This is an economist playing theoretical games with real suffering. Frédéric Meys calls the tripartite talks a “golden opportunity” for the energy transition. Most people call [...]

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