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The best protection for our public services is to have this European treaty
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The new bill establishes the principle of state aid to employers taking on young people in difficulties on a contract for an indeterminate period
French Parliament replaces labor law Apr 12, 2006

I salute the decision of EDF Energies Nouvelles and First Solar to invest and create jobs in France's solar sector, which has begun to take off since the Grenelle de l'Environnement. This investment represents a veritable turning point for the photovoltaic industry and confirms that France is more than ever in a position to play a leading role globally
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Jean-Louis Borloo (born 7 April 1951 in Paris) is a French politician, and was the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) between 2007 and 2010.

Education

Of Picard origin, Borloo began his career as a lawyer in the 1980s. He became president of the Valenciennes Football Club in 1986. In 1989, he was elected mayor of Valenciennes as an Independent, winning over 76% of the vote.

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