European Forum: François Patriat replaces Marylise Lebranchu

François Patriat, as the new State secretary to small and middle-sized firms, commerce and craft industry had as a mission to conclude the European Forum, instead of Marylise Lebranchu. The Forum will close on Friday, Oct. 20 at 12:30 pm, Ceram, Sophia Antipolis. Since Thursday, Oct. 19, more than 300 participants coming from all the States members of the European Union, and from central and oriental Europe countries have focused about how to favor the creation of firms in Europe.

In the afternoon, a European delegation visited the Sophia Antipolis CICA, and Nicole Fontaine, president of the European Parliament had a lunch with companies' managers of the French Riviera. After that at the Nice CCI, Nicole Fontaine made a speech in a press conference about 'the European Community policy about terrestrial, sea and air transports'.