The next French executive, whoever it may be, must have a say.
In practical terms, how does that work? If you’re elected, do you go to Brussels, bang your fist on the table and say, no, we’re not going to pay?
The European Union is like a big co-op, and France has one of the largest apartments with some of the most spacious terraces and the most parking spaces. But France is no longer capable today of defending its interests on the European stage. We saw this with energy. Thanks to nuclear power, France should be able to benefit from the cheapest and most carbon-free electricity.
Germany allows its major industrial firms to benefit from electricity at 50 euros per megawatt-hour. Our hope for the future is that France too can benefit from electricity priced at 50 euros per megawatt-hour.
This does not mean we are leaving the European market. France will continue to export energy, but it will allow French families, French businesses and startups investing in artificial intelligence to benefit from abundant, carbon-free electricity that is among the cheapest in Europe.
I’m sorry, I digressed a bit. On the budget, we will negotiate as Germany did and as the Netherlands did.