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France ready to roll out the red carpet to British investors

"France is ready to roll out the red carpet to British investors if Britain leaves the EU" said French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg, in a swipe at David Cameron.

French Economy minister Arnaud Montebourg at the National Assembly in Paris, 29 April 2014.
French Economy minister Arnaud Montebourg at the National Assembly in Paris, 29 April 2014. Reuters/Charles Platiau
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In an interview with French Metronews freesheet, Montebourg hit back at British Prime Minister David Cameron, who said in 2012 that Britain would roll out the red carpet to French people fleeing the country's tax laws.

"If they were to vote to leave the EU, France would roll out the red carpet to British investors fleeing their country" said Montebourg. "They will all come to France because companies need Europe".

His remarks came just after eurosceptic party UKIP topped the poll in European elections in Britain.

Cameron has already pledged to put Britain's membership to a referendum by 2017 if he is reelected next year.

France's President Francois Hollande called - in a speech on TV on Monday - for the EU to scale back its role, after his party too, took a beating in the polls.

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