Macron criticizes Musk as over-subsidised, calls for European industrial investment
French President Macron created controversy yesterday following remarks he made criticizing Elon Musk’s Starlink company, saying it was “over-subsidized” as he called on Europe to build on public funding support for industry. Macron made these remarks during an industry summit in Antwerp, Belgium, where he used Elon Musk’s success with Starlink as evidence of how […]
France at odds with Germany, Italy as EU Leaders push economic agenda
Paris is confronting a Berlin-Rome axis as European Union leaders debate how to revive the bloc’s competitiveness. As the EU’s 27 leaders gather for an informal retreat on Thursday in Alden Biesen, Belgium, two sharply contrasting economic visions are colliding. On one side is France, pushing for pooled debt and European preference policies. On the […]
