Emmanuel Macron Has Boosted France’s Corporate Welfare State

Emmanuel Macron Has Boosted France’s Corporate Welfare State

The French economy is underperforming. Over the last twenty years, its level of growth has been consistently below the EU average. In cumulative terms, the EU grew by 27 percent between 2005 and 2024, whereas France stood at 23 percent. Only Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Finland fared worse.These figures stand in sharp contrast with the expectations raised by the election of Emmanuel Macron in 2017. The Economist marked this event by claiming tha…

Benjamin Bürbaumer - Emmanuel Macron Has Boosted France’s Corporate Welfare State

‘French capitalism has been underperforming for decades, but its companies still expect to receive generous state support without giving much in return. Emmanuel Macron has carried this policy of corporate welfare to new heights.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE. Compiègne . Commémoration du centenaire de la fin de la première guerre mondiale . Le Président Emmanuel Macron et la Chancelière The post Benjamin Bürbaumer – Emmanuel Macron Has Boo…