This Monday, Emmanuel Macron brings together in Versailles 200 international leaders of more than fifty different nationalities. Among them: the bosses of Pfizer, the American pharmaceutical group, CP Group, the first Thai conglomerate, ArcelorMittal, the steel juggernaut, or Solvay, the Belgian chemical giant. But one name in particular should attract attention: that of Elon Musk. The boss of Tesla and Twitter will participate in the Choose France summit. Before that, the billionaire will be received this Monday morning by the French head of state at the Elysee.
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Batteries, photovoltaic panels, medicines: for this sixth edition of the high mass of foreign investment in France, called "Choose France", Emmanuel Macron is preparing to announce Monday a record harvest of projects for a total of 13 billion euros and to celebrate the attractiveness of the country.
"Capturing newcomers"
"Over the years" this event "has become an unmissable appointment in the agenda of international investors," according to the Elysee, which sees it as the materialization of the success of its policy to lower the cost of labor and reindustrialize the country, while accelerating the ecological transition.
The executive will also highlight measures contained in the Green Industry bill to be presented Tuesday to the Council of Ministers, such as the acceleration of authorization procedures for the establishment of industrial sites or the preparation of 50 pre-developed turnkey sites.
This year, out of some 400 guests received under the gold of the Palace of Versailles, 206 bosses of multinationals have confirmed that they will make the trip, half of whom will participate for the first time in this event.
"Our idea is to be able, thanks to Choose France, thanks to the appointments granted by the head of state, by the ministers, to catalyze investment decisions. It is therefore important for us to be able to attract newcomers, "says one in the entourage of the president.
The foreign bosses present will be half European, 20% North American and 15% Asian, the same source said.