France's image is much worse than the reality. We have cut taxes and made reforms.

France is listening to world business leaders in an effort to create an even more competitive business environment in the global economy. By easing the tax burden on companies and high-level executives, France is working to create an even more attractive opportunity for foreign businesses to succeed here.

It is a very clever merger and we hope it will go on. The prime minister has understood that he had to move. It shows that he understands the world in a very clever way.