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...
focus including oil
I want everyone to focus on it (high oil prices), including companies,
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.
food interested modern security
I think being interested in food security is modern and necessary,
economic economy emerged french half last looks second situation
The French economy has emerged from the slowdown, ... The economic situation in the second half of 2005 and for 2006 looks unquestionably better than during the last 12 months.
discuss drop exactly fall instead passed returning soon themselves
As soon as there is a fall in prices, I want this fall to be passed on immediately and that's exactly what I want to discuss with them so that they don't keep the drop for themselves instead of returning it to consumers,
economic impulses modern state strongly wish
I wish to state strongly that protectionist impulses have no place in modern economic governance.
cycle economists economy-and-economics french saying
All economists are saying it, French economists as well as European. We are at the end of a cycle that has not been very positive,
support wish
If that were the wish of the companies, we would support that.
cars diesel engines less
The cars use less and diesel engines have improved.
aid architecture countries developing promising solutions
one of the most promising solutions for the developing countries and for the international aid architecture.
failing imposing intervene obliged tax
Failing that, I will be obliged to intervene -- if necessary, by imposing a tax on these exceptional profits.
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),
demand markets oil open supply today visibility
Today there is not enough visibility between demand and supply and oil markets are not as open as others,
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.