French presidential: several candidates presented their program to the Medef

Éric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen, now competitors in the French presidential election, meet when presenting their economic program to the Medef.

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French presidential candidates Fabien Roussel, Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot, Valérie Pécresse, Éric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen defended their economic program on Monday, February 21, in front of nearly 400 entrepreneurs.

A meeting under the leadership of the employers' organization Medef, in Paris.

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During this exercise of ten minutes of presentation, then twenty minutes of questions and answers in front of business leaders, the candidates notably addressed, among the major themes: purchasing power, which is indeed at the heart of the major questions of the moment, and suddenly the rise in the minimum wage and wages, at the heart of many economic programs.

Another major subject, the cost of energy and the question of nuclear power – what will be its share in the energy mix?

The reindustrialization of France and the relocation of jobs are placed by many as a priority.

The competitiveness of France will go through the environmental and social question, for Yannick Jadot (EELV).

Inequalities and the sharing of added value are highlighted by Fabien Roussel (PCF) and Anne Hidalgo (PS).

Finally, others went more frankly, sending a clear message to companies: " 

 ", said Marine Le Pen (RN), while Valérie Pécresse (LR) wishes to simplify standards and codes that poison the life of entrepreneurs, and proposes an " 

 ".

Understand: drastic cuts in public spending.

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