A romantic or classical view of the French approach would have been to say, 'It's a French company; let no one attack it. Let's block any merger. But the reality is Alcatel-Lucent is not a French company; it's a global company. Its main markets are China and the U.S. Its ownership is foreign; most of its managers aren't French.

I want France to become the European hub for R&D.

What matters to me is to find rational solutions for those that are facing difficulties so that France preserves jobs and its ability to innovate.

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