Overview

• ArcelorMittal announced plans to cut 636 jobs in France, including 300 at its Dunkerque steel plant, sparking widespread protests.
• Socialist Party leader Boris Vallaud has introduced a bill to place the Dunkerque site under state guardianship to ensure continued operations and job preservation.
• The proposed legislation includes measures to condition public aid on stricter controls and potentially convert aid into voting rights if commitments are unmet.
• Dunkerque workers, supported by union leaders and left-wing politicians, rallied on May 1 to demand state intervention and oppose the layoffs.
• The €1.8 billion decarbonization plan for Dunkerque, partially funded by public money, remains frozen, raising concerns about the site's long-term viability.