The French and the rich (part 2)

When the richest man in France applies for Belgian citizenship, the France 24 Debate gets caught in a crossfire between those blasting LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, and those pointing the finger at the new Socialist government's plan to tax the rich.

DEBATE

A. Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
Pierre Haski, Journalist and co-founder, Rue89.com;
Agnès Michel, Economist, Terra Nova;
Jan Randolph, Director of sovereign risk analysis, IHS Global Insight.
Watch part one

Programme prepared and produced by Christopher Davies, Mary Colombel and David Boratav

Presenter

François Picard

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