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2026-04-14 19:40:51
[French Finance Minister: Relying on Long-Term Investments such as Data Centers to Cope with Economic Slowdown Caused by Middle East Conflict] (1) French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said that France is relying on long-term investments, including those from US companies in the data center sector, to help overcome the economic slowdown caused by the Middle East conflict. (2) Lescure said that the French economy was quite strong when it entered the crisis, and although it has slowed down in the short term, it is increasing its investment; companies are favoring France when considering data center locations because the country has carbon-free, abundant, and cheap electricity. (3) He pointed out last week that the impact of the war in Iran on the French economy is "relatively mild," and economic activity in 2026 is likely to be "consistent" with the government's forecast of 1% growth.
