Yesterday, in the midst of a social crisis in France and shortly after launching a “great national debate” to engage with the gilets jaunes, Emmanuel Macron welcomed 120 millionaires to the Palace of Versailles.
At the “Choose France” summit, CEOs from Microsoft, JPMorgan, Ikea, Uber, Alibaba Group, Coca-Cola, Bosch and ArcelorMittal gathered to hear the French president pitch his country as an attractive investment opportunity. Macron’s grand gesture was aimed at reassuring global companies that the yellow vest protests have not killed off the French economy.
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