French finance minister warns Renault against job cuts, factory closures
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FILE PHOTO: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reacts after his New Year address to France's economic officials and the media at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Renault
Renault reported on Friday its first loss in a decade which triggered a commitment to cut costs by 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) over the next three years, in a plan that could also hit plants in France, its interim chief said.
"The state will play its role as shareholder in Renault to make sure that the choices which will be made will not go against jobs and factories in France," Le Maire told journalists in Brussels, adding the government would talk with the carmaker and remain "very vigilant" on its cost cuts strategy.
He said he had discussed Renault's industrial plan on Sunday in a telephone call with Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard.
That "dialogue" will continue, Le Maire added, acknowledging Renault's needs to adapt to face new challenges. But he said changes should take into account the long-term interests of Renault in France.
(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio; Editing by Edmund Blair and David Evans)
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