# French PM announces support for fire-damaged villages after residents jeer him

https://mins.news/en/item/24965

- France 24, 2026-08-18 10:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/french-pm-announces-support-for-fire-damaged-villages-after-jeers-from-residents

> The French government has approved a €12 million special budget for towns hit by recent wildfires in the south. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu also unveiled measures including tax breaks for affected companies. Some residents jeered him during a visit to Le Porge, where 183 homes were destroyed by fire.

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