Price or French butter nearly doubles in a year • FRANCE 24 English

The wholesale price of butter in France hit a record high in September, rocketing to 8,180 euros, compared to 4,260 euros a year earlier, as an epidemic among cows affected production.  But first, a new, common digital payment system has been launched in France, Belgium and Germany, backed by 16 major banks.  The platform, "Wero", enables person to person cross-border payments instantly, at no additional cost, as EU banks aim to regain sovereignty over digital payments.  Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AdRd.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen