French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire delivers a speech during a high-level forum on debt at the Finance ministry in Paris, France, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
TOKYO - French finance minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said it was necessary to preserve the alliance between Renault SA and Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd, which he said has benefited the French automaker with synergies and technology. Speaking at a gathering of G20 finance ministers in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, Le Maire also said it was not his role to meet with Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa, and that the role of the state is as shareholder.
The French state owns 15% of Renault, which in turn owns 43% of Nissan. Le Maire was speaking days after Italy’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV called off a proposed merger with Renault citing the interference of the French government.
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NissanJP Nissan Why are you people letting Renault steal Technology and profit, dissolve the alliance.
Qu il ecrive des livres. Honnetement il n a jamais surveille carlos ghosn. La il croit savoir que faire d un constructeur auto. Il n y connait rien. BrunoLeMaire
After France kills the Fiat bid by insisting that no jobs should go from French factories. But my guess the Nissan factories in Europe will avoid high tax France!