Why Is the French Government Running Off Foreign Investors?

Tags: Protectionism and Free Trade

06/03/2021 Ferghane Azihari

Most people understand that it’s a good thing when others invest money and capital in your community. But when Canadian investors offered to pour money into France as part of a deal to buy a French company, the regime said no thanks.

Original Article: “Why Is the French Government Running Off Foreign Investors?“

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