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If so, is this growth because of jobs relocated two bilateral commissions, local and national, place, which can only be good for growth in
with teleworking or are these on site jobs? What will take place in the autumn - and this subject the future.
sort of equipment would then be necessary will be discussed.
based on future needs? And the final decision What do you predict? How will France vote?
would be based on decarbonisation effects in The new motorway slip-road took a long The FATF judges based on merit and not
relation to the technical feasibility and cost time to be put in place. How can things be based on political alliances, let us be clear.
of the project. sped up for future projects? Some mayors Times have changed. There is great sensitivity
are calling for effective decentralisation... amongst governments in the fight against
The fact remains that the commuter We can, first of all, welcome the delivery of money laundering, specially with the war in
population struggles every day on the this project and salute the determination of Ukraine...I hope the outcome will be positive.
roads and trains those who have supported it over the years. If not, the important thing is to hold course
I totally agree with you: I have experienced it. It takes a lot of determination and political and get off it within three years, if we take into
The first concern is a social one. It’s a question will to bring a project to fruition. You have to account the legal stages in terms of actual
of respect for people in the working world. know what you want. The there is, of course, confiscations of property. Whatever happens,
Furthermore, the last employment forum the matter of the simplification of standards Monaco has all the elements to be on a path of
re-confirmed it: we will not find workers for and decision-making processes and the virtuous growth in the years to come. I would
Monaco if mobility conditions are insufficient. government recognises this. like to salute the remarkable economic record
There is a real risk of hampering growth if we of the reign of Prince Albert II. The economic
do not have the necessary human resources. Is Monaco’s attractiveness likely to take interest of France is the prosperity and stability
We come back to how the Principality sees a hit if the Principality is included on the of the Principality, united around the Prince.
itself in 15 years. We are in a Principality FATF Grey List?
with a built-in political regime. We must have There may be difficult times ahead with Monaco has stopped negotiations on the
a long-term vision in relation to the political Moneyval and the FATF but the important association agreement with the EU - is
institutions existing in Monaco. thing is that the Principality is on the path to this damaging to the attractiveness of the
healthy growth. We see the commitment of the Principality?
Is the number of French jobs hanging in the Monégasque executive, legislative and judicial It was the wisest decision on the part of the
balance? authorities, under the authority of the Prince, Principality. The government very tactfully
If we go from 60,000 jobs to 100,000 and we to meet international obligations. suspended the negotiation. It is important
are talking about 30,000 additional French This is the only possible path that will allow not to jump the gun.
jobs, that is a very strong argument. The next Monaco’s financial marketplace to be a virtuous

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S.A.S. le Prince Albert II de Monaco et Jean d’Haussonville, ambassadeur de France à Monaco / French Ambassador to Monaco

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