French President Emmanuel Macron said he was proud to support Uber and that he would not back down even after the Uber files were exposed.
Uber files released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed that between 2014 and 2016 the then economy minister in the government of François Hollande held secret and unannounced meetings with Uber and that he lobbied to allow the company to operate in France. On Tuesday, reacting to the news, Macron said he was just doing his job “as a minister” and that the meetings were always held in the official sphere, accompanied by his team.
“I am proud to have done this. They have created jobs in France and that’s why I’m very proud. And if you want to know, I would do it again tomorrow and the day after,” Macron said. official visit to crisps in Kroll. He also said that “for several months now” he has been meeting with entrepreneurs from GlobalFoundries, which allegedly created 1,500 new jobs in the city. He added that he would continue to fight for the right of entrepreneurs to start companies and create jobs.
Macron also recalled his role in the fight to regulate the internet giants. “When I became president, we generously regulated this sector. We are the first country to regulate online platforms, and we insisted that the same be done at the European level,” he stressed, quoted by the newspaper. The keeper.
Author: SATURDAY
Source: CM Jornal
