Mittal, France reach deal over threatened steel plant
- Published: 1 Dec 2012 at 03.47
- Online news: World
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced a deal with steel giant ArcelorMittal on Friday which he said saved part of a massive plant that had been threatened with closure.
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced a deal with steel giant ArcelorMittal which he said saved part of a massive plant that had been threatened with closure.
But unions at the plant denounced what they described as a betrayal by the government, saying they had backed down on a threat to nationalise, and wanted to know what had happened to a possible buyer mentioned by one minister.
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