France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency

Macron eyes record $41 bn foreign investment at annual ‘Choose France’ summit

The announcements come as France grapples with a sluggish economy and a widening public deficit. Unemployment has held steady at around 7.4% for the past year, making it increasingly unlikely that Macron will achieve his goal of full employment by the end of his second term in 2027

France to unveil €37 billion in foreign investment at Versailles summit

France will announce €37 billion euros in foreign investment on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron hosts more than 200 top executives at a business summit in Versailles, the French presidency said.

France Touts Record Foreign Investment at Macron’s Annual Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will tally €37 billion ($41.4 billion) in foreign investment at an annual gathering with business leaders, seeking to send an upbeat message as the slow-growing economy faces headwinds from US trade tariffs.

On the occasion of the eighth edition of the summit, on Monday 19 May, Emmanuel Macron is about to unveil a myriad of foreign investments in France, despite a context of international trade tensions.

On Monday 19 May, 37 billion euros of foreign investment in France will be announced. Nearly half of these funds concern artificial intelligence, thus fulfilling the commitments of the executive made last February. A total of 13,000 direct or indirect jobs must be created thanks to these capital injections. - Choose France Summit: 37 billion euros of announced investments, AI and data centers in honour (Economy).

The President of the Republic is counting on a new record of foreign investment in France with 20 billion euros expected.