NEWS COVERAGE - FRANCE

ECONOMY AND BUSINESS NEWS FROM THE PAST WEEK

Business Sweden, Paris
May 23rd, 2014
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THE PAST WEEK
Airbus, Alenia Aermacchi and Dassault submitted a
concrete proposal to France, Italy and Germany to build
a military drone together by 2020.
European countries are currently equip drones
manufactured by the Americans and the Israelis.
SNCF and RFF, are criticized for having ordered trains
too wide for some of the stations: centimeters that will
require at least 50 million
Gothenburg experiments with a six hour workday
The ambition of Sweden's second city is to create
more jobs and promote better health among
employees
The hypothesis is that the expected decrease in
illness and injuries will balance the invested money
The OECD just released an interactive tool for
measuring and comparing welfare
The governments spending cuts and the labor market
economic reforms proposed by Valls are very similar to
those that Sweden has implemented in the early 90
Using 11 criteria's (36 countries in total): housing,
income , employment, social relationships, education,
the environment, civic engagement, health, satisfaction,
safety, work-life balance.
The reforms in Sweden have improved, in a macro-
economic perspective, the capacity of the country
But have they offered its inhabitants a better income
than the French?
According to the data the answer is no
Overall, in terms of income, France is better of than
Sweden.
When you look at employment Sweden is largely
better of.
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A BETTER LIFE IN FRANCE THEN IN SWEDEN?
To establish this ranking published for the twenty-sixth
year, the IMD reviewed 338 criteria, combining economic
indicators and opinion surveys of 4,300 global leaders. If
the United States is still in the lead, it is because their
dynamism as their attractiveness were not damaged by
the crisis.
Denmark has made its entry in the "short list" through the
twelfth to ninth, while Sweden (5) and Norway (10) take
the course.
"It is a constant: the Asian tigers and the Nordic
countries are among the most competitive in the world,"
says Anne-France Borgeaud Pierazzi economist at IMD
The BRICS fall in ranking
France, she has regained a place in the overall
standings, thanks to its solid infrastructure, companies
always appreciated.
However, it has moved from 44th to 50th if we stick to
the judgment on the effectiveness of government and its
ability to support the economy.
And from 49th to 50th in the ranking of French business
leaders about the image and attractiveness to
international in their own country ...
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IMD:S YEARLY ECONOMIC ATTRACTIVENESS REPORT
In this pro-European platform, the former president put
all his weight into the battle to counter the rise of the
extreme right.
He recalls the importance of European integration deal
with the threat posed by "populist surge."
"Wanting the destruction of Europe is jeopardizing
peace on the continent. Do leave today or tomorrow
destroy this treasure! "
A tactical, but risky move to speak in a situation when it
could look bad if the FN still is winning
"We must immediately suspend Schengen I and replace
it with a Schengen II. Where member countries could not
join before adopting the same immigration policy," he
wrote.
"We need to stop believing the myth of equality of rights
and responsibilities between all member countries," he
says.
Marine Le Pen Issued a statement on Thursday
dismissing Sarkozy's proposals, saying he had made the
same promises when in power but never delivered.
"[Mr Sarkozy] is a euromaniac who does not believe in
France any more, systematically submitting himself to
the will of Germany," she said.
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SARKOZY CALLS FOR SCHENGEN II
http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/entreprises/trois-questions-sur-le-futur-drone-militaire-europeen_1544678.html
http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2014/05/22/ter-trop-larges-la-sncf-et-rff-parlent-d-adaptation-tout-a-fait-logique_4423330_3234.html
http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2014/05/19/suede-goteborg-teste-la-journee-de-travail-de-six-heures_4421003_3234.html
http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/fr/countries/france-fr/
http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/info/Les-dossiers-de-la-redaction/Economie-Monde-2013/p-28063-De-quoi-le-modele-economique-suedois-est-il-le-nom-.htm
http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2014/05/22/les-etats-unis-sont-toujours-le-pays-le-plus-competitif-au-monde_4423499_3234.html
http://www.lesechos.fr/economie-politique/politique/actu/0203514312798-sarkozy-veut-remettre-a-la-plat-la-politique-d-immigration-en-europe-672835.php
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b48b34a4-e107-11e3-b59f-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz32QSYJDbR








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