Chapter 1001 Privatization

In addition to these, the scale of Kolo's arms exports is also constantly expanding.

At present, Colo has a complete small arms manufacturing industry, and even some small arms orders for the British military are manufactured by Colo.

As for the African market, including countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, they are all "old customers" of Kolo's small arms sales. Although they mainly purchase weapons using loans provided by Kolo, But these loans will also be repaid with the minerals and oil they produce.

And as time goes by, more African countries have begun to look at Kolo for purchasing light weapons. After all, the products here are very cost-effective, and the payment methods are also very diverse, including minerals, gold, Diamonds, even coffee beans, cocoa, and cotton are all welcome.

For those military leaders, there must be a way to feel at home.

After these items used for payment enter Kolo's processing factory, they will also be converted into products and sold overseas, thereby earning foreign exchange.

It can be said that this time Kolo President Thomas Kabore launched the "Vision 2020 White Paper". Although it came from the Kolo Development and Reform Research Center, the time point at which the "White Paper" was launched also has some profound meanings.

After all, next year, that is, the Kolo election will be held in 2015. Thomas Kabore still hopes to be re-elected in this election - of course he knows what one term and two full terms will ultimately achieve. "Equity incentives" are completely different. He also hopes that he can reflect the value of serving the people.

Now that the "Vision 2020 White Paper" has been promulgated, it has not only abolished the personal income tax of the people, but also greatly reduced the corporate tax, which will naturally gain great favor from the people.

In addition, the construction of infrastructure such as transportation, communication networks, and water conservancy will not only continue to provide more jobs for Colo, but will also significantly improve people's livelihood. This will also be an important achievement for his re-election. one.

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"I have noticed that the attitude towards the EU in the UK is somewhat worrying, Your Royal Highness."

"Yes, it can indeed be felt that, especially in the past two years, the British people's Eurosceptic tendencies are intensifying. This is also caused by many factors, sir."

Barron arrived in Paris very quietly, where he will stay with Ashley and her son for a while.

It was at Ashley Weber's home that he had a private meeting with French President Hollande.

During the conversation, Hollande was somewhat worried about the Eurosceptic tendency in the UK. In this regard, Barron said:

"This has been affected by the large influx of refugees, and the fact that Britain has been paying high fees to the EU... Of course, I know that the refugee issue is something that all European countries need to face, and their obligations to the EU are also the same. The rights correspond to..."

He shrugged and said helplessly to Hollande:

"But what needs to be noted is that the thinking of today's young people is different from ours. The technology and social environment that have appeared since you were born will be regarded as natural things, just like we have experienced the Internet and mobile From its emergence to its development, the Internet has changed our lives. The change has been a huge impact, but for them, it seems that the world should have had the Internet and mobile phones... Regarding the EU, the British always think that the benefits gained from it are deserved, but those that seem to harm Things that affect British interests will make them resist the EU."

"As a major country, we must shoulder our due responsibilities. Within the EU system, we need more cooperation from Britain."

So far, Hollande has entered his third year in office. During his tenure, France has been relatively concerned about its role in the international community, which is also reflected in their military intervention in Africa.

In terms of economy, although Hollande initially launched a relatively radical tax increase policy in the face of the economic difficulties in Europe and France, he also began to lean towards it under the pressure of strong opposition. From the standpoint of the free market, at this time, his policies are relatively friendly to French domestic capital.

"I also think that Britain and European countries, especially France and Germany, should cooperate closely. For example, our economic ties are getting closer and closer, and many problems need to be faced together..."

Just like in the construction of Britain's high-speed rail line 2, Alstom provided the trains and the entire signaling system; and in the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, EDF and Alstom were deeply involved. .

However, in this private meeting, Hollande was more interested in Barron's recently established European Wealth Fund, a super fund with a capital of 50 billion euros in one phase. In addition to participating in the European Union Bank's investment in two Italian banks In addition to the acquisitions, there have been frequent moves recently. Hollande also hopes that Barron can increase investment in France to promote France's economic recovery.

After all, Hollande's attitude has changed to a free market stance, and one of his moves is their intention to sell part of their shares in EDF.

EDF, one of the world's leading electricity producers, has long been wholly owned by the government.

However, with the liberalization of the energy market and the increase in the company's financial pressure, the Hollande government decided to raise funds and introduce strategic investors by selling part of its shares.

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This time, they are ready to sell 20% of their shares.

"We have always had good cooperation with EDF. I also believe that selling part of its shares can not only ease the financial burden of the French government, but also promote the optimization of EDF's governance structure and the improvement of its market competitiveness. The European Wealth Fund will also participate in this share auction. Of course, we need further research on the specific plan."

This is also one of the main purposes of Barron's meeting with Hollande in Paris this time. Not only the shares of EDF, but also ADP and Suez, a French water company, are on his investment list.

Both companies are currently held by the French government. The Paris Airport Group is wholly owned by the French government, while the Suez Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of GDF Suez, which was formed by the merger of Gaz de France and Suez in 2008. The French government holds more than one-third of the shares in GDF Suez.