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Qatar gets nod for France investment

Published: 25 Sep 2012 - 11:21 am | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2022 - 12:35 am

PARIS: France’s Socialist government will let Qatar invest millions of euros to foster business creation in depressed suburbs. Plans for a ¤50m fund to stimulate economic activity in urban suburbs proved divisive when they were first floated last year, prompting former president Nicolas Sarkozy to put them on hold until after the May election.