France tackles Brussels' "homeopathic" plan to save industry

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The French government on Thursday criticised the European Commission's plans to save the Old Continent's moribund industry, deeming them unsatisfactory even if they represent a good starting point. "We need a confidence boost, not homeopathic remedies, to reassure industrialists, to convince them to invest, to hire, etc," Marc Ferracci, Minister of Industry and Energy, told Les Echos.

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A mini-summit was organised in Paris on Thursday, bringing together seven countries, including Luxembourg, to try to find solutions to the threats to the industrial sector in Europe.

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Marc Ferracci, the Minister of Industry and Energy, was in Marseille on Thursday 27 February at the Southern Region's "Agora Tomorrow the South" event on the theme "Decarbonize our regional economy". He discussed several local topics at a press conference organised with the [...]

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The Pact for a Clean Industry, unveiled by the European Commission on 26 February 2025, was supposed to mark a step forward in the decarbonisation of the industrial sector. However, Marc Ferracci, French Minister of Industry, judges too timid and warns against its limits. In his opinion, without more ambitious support, Europe will not be able to achieve its climate and industrial objectives. "If we do not improve the copy, I will not assume this…

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Marc Ferracci. Why is this plan considered too timid by Paris? What are the risks for European industry? A European Pact far from Marc Ferracci's expectations The European Commission aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 in the industry. For this purpose, it proposes to mobilise up to EUR 100 billion to accompany this transformation. At first glance, this sum seems colossal. However, Marc Ferracci believes that this plan is lack…

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Meeting in Bercy on Thursday 27 February in the morning, several European ministers called the alarm to encourage Brussels to better protect the steel industry, drawing some leads. The European Commission starts a strategic dialogue on steel on Tuesday 4 March, which ministers want to [...] Read article