Posted on 01/31/2014 5:06:23 AM PST by Moltke
FULL TITLE: Foreign investment in France plunges by 77 per cent as Hollande's socialist policies drive businesses away
Overseas investment in France fell by 77 per cent last year as Britain retained its position as the most attractive country in Europe for foreign business.
A report by the United Nations showed just £3.5billion of foreign money went into France in 2013 – the lowest amount for 27 years. By comparison, foreign investors spent £32billion in Britain.
This will inevitably add further fuel to ongoing accusations that the French economy has been woefully mismanaged by Socialist President Francois Hollande.
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Sounds like racism to me...
foreign investment here as foreign interests snap up properties at fire sale prices
Leftists ruin everything they touch. Everything.
Years ago, we lived in San Antonio. Not enough people were going to the zoo, and it was losing money. So the geniuses in charge at the time raised admission prices to try to make up the short fall. You can’t make this stuff up.
Leftists are like rust. Only constant vigilance will hold them at bay. A momentary lapse on our part allows them to start the rot. We can never rest.
Well that's a shocker. Who knew that excessive taxation, working hours restrictions and xenophobia would drive away foreign investment ?
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