2023-12-15 20:48:02
Patricia Barbizet, president of the French Association of Private Enterprises. François BOUCHON / François Bouchon / Le Figaro
INTERVIEW – Worried about a slowdown in activity, the president of Afep calls on the government to continue its supply-side policy.
Since July, Patricia Barbizet has been the president of Afep, an association bringing together the 117 largest French private companies.
LE FIGARO. – Growth is weakening, unemployment is rising, geopolitical risks are high… In this context, how are large companies approaching 2024?
Patricia BARBIZET. – On the one hand, the slowdown in inflation is good news for the purchasing power of the French. On the other, a slowdown in activity, the signs of which can be seen in consumption and employment. And interest rates remain high. Faced with this turbulence, large French companies remain very attentive and cautious. We must address these economic difficulties but this must not distract us from our absolute priority: building the world of tomorrow and ensuring that France and Europe play a major role in it.
We face immense challenges: technological and digital disruptions, energy transition
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