Economy

‘Choose France’ summit kicks off against backdrop of Uber lobbying allegations

The 2022 ‘Choose France’ summit, taking place at the Palace of Versailles on Monday (11 July), will gather 180 CEOs from some of the world’s largest multinationals amid allegations that President Emmanuel Macron got too close to comfort with US tech firm Uber.

At the heart of these investments is President Macron’s aim to reinforce the country’s economic sovereignty through further reindustrialisation, in an effort to make France a new “industrial powerhouse”. [EPA / LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL]

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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