Jean Castex sets the target of 160,000 jobs created in 2021

Prime Minister Jean Castex on September 2, 2020. -

The recovery plan must reach 100 billion euros.

But what repercussions could it have in terms of jobs?

Invited by our colleagues from RTL, Prime Minister Jean Castex says he hopes to create 160,000 jobs by 2021.

“I hope that the stimulus plan in 2021 will create 160,000 jobs.

This is our goal, ”he told RTL.

"To revive the economy and fight against unemployment, it is the priority objective of this plan", he also said.

Relocations in sight

To do this, the Prime Minister wishes in particular to relocate a number of companies.

Also in order to be less dependent on foreigners.

"We have selected a number of sectors where we are going to invest heavily so that we relocate or locate current or future activities," said the Prime Minister at RTL's microphone, referring to the fields of health or even new technologies.

“We will give money to citizens to provide thermal insulation.

We are going to invest 6 billion in health.

The objective is to give work to companies and therefore to the French, ”continued the Prime Minister.

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