Thierry Breton
Thierry Breton
Thierry Bretonis a French businessman, a former Professor at Harvard Business School, and a former Finance minister of France. He has been Vice Chairman and CEO of Groupe Bull, Chairman and CEO of Thomson-RCA, Chairman and CEO of France Télécom...
authorized budget control deficits lost racking states time united
The United States has lost control of their budget at a time when racking up deficits has been authorized without any control (from Congress),
clearly creating currency market situation tension today
The situation that is creating tension today on the currency market ... is clearly the American deficit.
absolutely behind france worst
The worst is behind us, ... France is absolutely not in recession.
energy rules water
Some sectors will become critical, like agriculture, energy and water We need different rules for these sectors.
crisis decades expensive factors oil remain together
This crisis will last. All the factors have come together for oil to remain expensive for years and, alas, decades to come,
bid creates impression process
This process creates an impression that the bid may have been launched hurriedly.
create growth jobs money obviously past suburbs work
We have put a lot of money into the suburbs over the past 20 years, ... But obviously it wasn't enough. We need to work on how to create more jobs and growth in those areas.
exclude principle tax vote
We do not exclude the possibility of submitting to a (parliamentary) vote the principle of an exceptional tax corresponding to the exceptional profits.
create economic problem suburbs true
I know only one formula: Create more growth, ... It's true that we have a problem in the suburbs and that there isn't enough economic activity.
agree extra few obvious
If there is a need for a few extra days, it is obvious that we would agree to them. We will find a solution.
asked documents hope losing receive soon
I am not losing hope that I will soon receive all the documents that we have asked for.
british effort includes less proposal review spirit
The new proposal includes no review of the British rebate, and less effort for new members. That?s not the spirit of Europe.
anchored blocking case determine early entity final french government lower national stake
It is too early to determine the final stake of the government in the new entity but it will in no case be lower than a blocking minority, or 34pc. It will be completely anchored in French national territory.
focus including oil
I want everyone to focus on it (high oil prices), including companies,