> the government used the company as a "price shield" to protect consumer against energy price rise on the European market in 2022 EDF's accounts show that the

> the government used the company as a "price shield" to protect consumer against energy price rise on the European market in 2022 EDF's accounts show that the government compensated for the effect on its revenues of this price shield ( https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240315_Mesures-exceptionnelles-lutte-contre-hausse-prix-energie.pdf https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240315... , page 184).