France Touts Record Foreign Investment at Macron’s Summit

Emmanuel Macron
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By Tara Patel, William Horobin, and Samy Adghirni

May 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM UTC

Updated on

May 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM UTC

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French President Emmanuel Macron will tally more than €40 billion ($45.1 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.