"Outrageous" and violent opposition to the French government's Bridgestone factory closure policy September 18, 4:47
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While Bridgestone, a major tire maker, announced that it would close its factory in France, French economic minister Christophe Lemaire vehemently argued that it was an outrageous decision, and asked the company if there was a way to maintain the factory. He showed his thoughts to discuss.
Bridgestone said on the 16th of this month that it has begun discussions with stakeholders to close the plant, saying that demand for passenger car tires produced at the plant in Bethune, northern France, is sluggish.
The factory has been in operation for nearly 60 years and employs about 860 people, supporting employment and the local economy, and the union, local governments, and the French government have all repelled, and Lemaire said on the 17th. He strongly criticized, "It's an outrageous decision with outrageous results."
After that, Economy Minister Lemer discussed with the company whether there was a way to maintain the factory, and if no solution was found, he said he would aim to attract other factories.
Earlier this month, the French government announced the largest-ever economic stimulus package in Japanese yen, exceeding 12 trillion yen, to recover the economy that was hit by the spread of the new coronavirus infection. The announcement of the closure of the factory as it works to support the economy is spreading a big ripple.