The emjobs creation is an absolute necessity

You took officially yesterday evening in a grand dinner the Presidency of the Afep. Why this choice

I was not a candidate and I have even been quite reluctant to listen to the proposals that made me. Chairing the Afep is a job that requires an organization of the time is not in line with my constraints. For an association who thinks that its effectiveness depends on a certain discretion, there was also something paradoxical to propose this post in a communicating saltimbanque, which is not passed by the great body of the State and does not belong to the industry as was the case since its creation by Ambroise Roux.

Why then have accepted It said that they are the bankers who have pushed your application.

Of course, but not only, the Council elected me unanimously and enthusiastically, me was said! I accepted for two reasons: when there is a certain route, it has a duty to the famous "pay back to the community." A little modesty way, when I look at the image of business leaders, I can do better. Business leaders are not well regarded, they are often a target and are sometimes partly responsible. With what I know of communication and the formation of images, participate in the relief of the image of the patterns do me not need. Member of the Afep since the mid-1980s, I think that the association can contribute to opinion leaders, of the public authorities and perhaps also the general public.

Therefore, you'll more contact to the outside...

It is not question that the Afep moved in the public square, it is the role of the Medef, and the discretion is to reach some folders, avoid the false arms of iron. But it cannot be said that it will participate in the adjustment of enterprises if, at the same time, is expressed not. I will therefore speak a little and res-pectant enterprises.

Have you come up with a program

Several subjects seem to have more offensive treatment. First, the competitiveness of the France site. Since the first oil shock, competitiveness with our European neighbours spreads continued to widen. The France has considerable strengths, we must see how it can help to lift some brakes. The em-jobs creation is an absolute necessity. Of course, innovation can contribute, but it will take years. It is therefore necessary to generate an em-jobs productive of all categories, even if this does not directly contribute to the growth, but it is imperative to ensure the dignity of women and men. Companies, on this point, have a duty. The second is the adjustment of the image of the business. Cannot ignore the need for restructuring, but opprobrium on companies which are facing is a serious thing to result: it is more their contribution to the economy and on the judge through these difficult times. Look at these past few weeks the case of Total, Renault or Ikea.

How you analyze the criticism against Laurence Parisot at the head of the Medef in recent months

French employer representation is probably the priesthood. It is a huge task and is certainly not all the days of funny to be President of the Medef. We cooperate in good intelligence, the Afep defends the interests of the large groups when the Medef represents the set of companies and leads all social negotiations. There is on our part, in any way, the will to walk on their beds.

What balance made you economic policy conducted by Nicolas Sarkozy

There are unquestionably since 2007 improved on a number of plans, as most recently with the reform of the tax, even if it is not yet with curl. But, since September 2008, we are in a crisis never encountered previously. Nicolas Sarkozy has led an extremely proactive action with the seizure of the G20, the support to banks and policy stimulus. Unfortunately, the crisis has exposed a sharp brake to growth and a number of reforms, this is reflected in constraints without benefits: with the first stimulus package, for example, was not there growth that would have to offset the cost.

Essilor and Valeo recently announced new investment in emerging countries, particularly in the research. Major groups are doomed to work elsewhere

Publicis is a little less than 10 of its turnover in France, such as Essilor or Valeo, we will seek growth where it is. But this does not prevent me feel deeply French and have the impression to lead a French company and continue to develop-lopper in France. If you look at the macro-economy, it is facing a considerable problem: the mature countries produce very little growth. In Europe, it rather manage the decay in the Gulf, the growth is in double digits. Companies will then where are the new sources of growth, but we must make more competitive mature countries if we do we want to cons-destroy the future. This is true of Europe, but the United States.

Where you stand in the debate that has committed the Government on the German model analysis

The Germany is a virtue which is to create high quality products at competitive prices and with social partners who agree. However, its consumption is low. The ideal model is where it has the virtue of competitiveness and of consumption. The Germany has the virtue of competitiveness, the France was that of consumption...

You have to give up your bonus for 2009. This signifiet - it that you are going to call the company bosses more than wage moderation

With the members of the Executive Board, we thought we needed to make a gesture of solidarity with all of our employees. I'm not looking to give an example patterns that, overall, behave beautifully and deserve respect for our fellow citizens. There has certainly been some abuse or some anomalies, or even the expression of a form of greed here or there, but this is not a reason for all the patterns in a large bag, called a huge cigar and the dollar sign. For the most part, these are patterns remarkable, dedicated to their business, with a time use overloaded widely encroaching on their family life. Critics are often excessive and a more measured words would be justified.