In an interview, French Economics Minister Pierre Moscovici discusses President Hollande's decision to implement structural reforms, his friendship with Wolfgang Schäuble and criticism of France he believes is unjust.
French Economics and Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici greets the journalists in a small lounge inside the Economics Ministry in Paris' Bercy district, with a view of the Seine River and a table set for lunch. In true French fashion, Moscovici likes to conduct his interviews over a meal. The menu on this day consists of lamb skewers and mousse au chocolat. The economics minister has just returned from Elysée Palace, where he discussed austerity measures with President François Hollande. Right after the interview, he'll be heading to the World Economic Summit in Davos.
Moscovici, 56, had previously been considered a reform-minded politician who was unable to push his ideas through. However, following Hollande's well-received reform speech earlier this month, in which he announced planned cuts in government expenditures and non-wage labor costs, it appears Moscovici has emerged the victor.
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Tube and train passengers have been warned to expect delays and transport difficulties on Wednesday after a two-day strike on the London Underground got under way and wet and windy weather was expected to return.
The tube strike over job losses caused by the closure of ticket offices began at 9.30pm on Tuesday night after a day in which the leader of the rail union, Bob Crow, and the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, each accused the other of putting a gun to their head.
Johnson, who has not met Crow for five years, said he would only hold talks if the RMT union suspended the strike, but the RMT said the mayor's negotiators should withdraw at least temporarily a letter saying 750 redundancies must be implemented.
With no resolution in sight, thousands of members of the union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) have walked out and will strike again at the same time next week.
Train passengers were warned of a return to the wet and windy weather that has complicated travel across the UK.
Southeastern Trains said the forecast weather, after the wettest January for a century, presented a risk of further flooding, landslips and falling trees
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