During the health crisis, the question of the attractiveness of France was not in the spotlight. Public authorities rightly had other priorities. "It is now posed, now that the bruises of souls and bodies are starting to fade," notes Éric Fourel, President of EY France, on the occasion of the annual publication of the cabinet report on the subject.
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And it arises in several ways. First, because in 2019 France took the coveted first place on the European podium for foreign investments with 1,197 projects announced (an increase of 17% in one year), ahead of its historic competitors, the United Kingdom (1,109 projects) and Germany (971 projects). In an interview with Le Figaro last week, Bruno Le Maire pointed out that this represented 40,000 jobs. Although turned upside down, foreign companies are currently implementing or have already carried out 65% of these projects, estimates the EY study. On the other hand, 25% of investments
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