Candidate for the fourth constituency of Hérault, Sébastien Rome proposes to temporarily nationalize large wine merchant companies

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This Monday afternoon, the outgoing MP, candidate of the new Popular Front, spoke at length with the managers of the Castelbarry cellar, in Montpeyroux. Among the avenues mentioned to deal with the wine crisis, the parliamentarian puts on the table a proposal for a temporary nationalization law.

With winegrower Christelle Brot-Weissenbach at his side, as substitute, and the stated support of Jean Huillet, historical figure of the wine revolts, Sébastien Rome continues to plow his furrow in a lightning campaign. This Monday evening, the outgoing deputy for the fourth constituency of Hérault was at the Castelbarry cooperative cellar, in Montpeyroux. General trend towards a drop in wine consumption, climate change, difficulties in settling in for young people, constraints of the Evin law… without forgetting the administrative burden, for almost an hour, the outgoing deputy, candidate in the legislative elections under the banner of the new Popular Front, will have discussed at length the wine-growing difficulties before putting on the table a proposed law, "written several weeks ago", to support the wine sector.

A tool for restructuring the sector

The parliamentarian therefore proposes the temporary nationalization of large merchant companies in order to regain control of the market, "guarantee price stability, ensure fairer remuneration for wine growers", fight against Frenchization of products. "How can we restructure the entire sector if we don’not have a tool that guarantees income ? Viticulture is the only agricultural sector where down payments do not’ do not exist, argued the candidate.'

The outgoing deputy concluded: "I don't see why we would bother to do it, in terms of public utility, because we are facing a crisis which risks to be huge. The tanks are full. We arrive at an impasse. I am on the side of those who work the land, not those who put pressure to increase their margins. This is one of the things that I defend today and that I will defend at the assembly

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