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Safran CEO Declares No Future Investments in Green-Led Cities Following Rennes Backlash

The aerospace company's decision, rooted in local opposition to its turbine foundry project, has ignited a national debate over reindustrialization and environmental priorities.

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Le patron de Safran n'investira plus dans les villes écologistes

Overview

  • Safran CEO Olivier Andriès announced the company will no longer invest in French municipalities governed by Green party majorities after criticism of its Rennes turbine foundry project.
  • The foundry, set to create 500 jobs by 2029, faced protests in February 2024, including tomato-throwing, over its environmental and military ties.
  • Green MP Sandrine Rousseau dismissed aviation as a viable future industry and questioned the sustainability of the jobs promised by Safran.
  • Marie-Hélène Thoraval, mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, has openly invited Safran to invest in her city, highlighting its industrial growth potential.
  • The controversy has intensified discussions in France about balancing economic development with ecological concerns as part of the national reindustrialization strategy.