Emmanuel Macron boasted of having attracted "a record number of foreign investments" in France, to the tune of 13 billion euros. "Three-quarters of these investments and jobs they are outside Paris," said the head of state.

The Taiwanese ProLogium announced the establishment of a large battery factory in Dunkirk. And investments of €5.2 billion by 2030, reaching an annual production capacity of 48 GWh. If production is to start in 2026, the company promises 3000,12 jobs at the site in question.