Friday, before flying to Latin America, Emmanuel Macron received around thirty Saudi business leaders for lunch at the Élysée. All at the head, specifies the entourage of the Head of State, of groups each weighing several billion dollars, in the sectors of energy, tech and artificial intelligence, energy transition, etc. Objective of this mini-Choose France (the annual summit launched in 2017 by Emmanuel Macron and bringing together nearly 200 international bosses to praise French attractiveness), which notably included the general directors of the oil giant Saudi Aramco and the Saudi sovereign fund PIF ( Public Investment Fund)? Convince these decision-makers to invest in our country.
Despite the boiling political and social climate, with announcements of all-out tax increases? “This was not even mentioned by the participants, who were nevertheless invited to tell us what they think needs to be improved in France,” assures an Elysee advisor. At home, we may have our heads in the budget debate, but it is much less of a subject seen from abroad. »
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