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Mittal Meltdown (part 2)

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Is Lakshmi Mittal really no longer welcome in France? François Hollande hosts the Indian-born steel magnate in a bid to save the Florange blast furnaces in eastern France. Hollande is threatening to temporarily nationalise the site. Can he do it and will it scare away foreign investors?

DEBATE
  • Valérie RABAULT. Vice-President, National Financial Commission, French National Assembly;
  • Felix MARQUARDT. Founder of Marquardt and Marquardt; Member of "Barrez-vous" (from Berlin);
  • Pascal PERRI. Professor of Economics, Novancia Business School;
  • Markus KARLSSON. France 24 Business Editor;

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the first part here.

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by Veronique Casey - 28/11/2012 - 08:22

J'apprecie regulierement la prestation de Francois Picard ainsi que les debats qu'il anime. Je dois cependant remarquer que la prestation d'hier sur Arcelor Mittal investissement en France etait tres pauvre. Je regrette vivement la prestation de Mme Rabault, accablante, sur le contenu et la forme, et les faibles interventions dea autres convives, Francois Picard inclus. Par exemple, il est vrai que le gouvernement Americain a soutenu l'industrie automobile. Ce soutien etait neanmoins assorti de conditions, entre autres, de restructuration de GM et de fermetures de sites.
Il est regrettable qu'a un moment crucial de la vie economique de la France et l'incompetence evidente du gouvernement dans ce secteur, que les medias soient aussi indulgents envers les acteurs politiques.
Bien a vous.Veronique Casey

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