Reform could see Roussely's own power cut
The French state has meddled in business ever since Jean-Baptiste Colbert ran the economy for Louis XIV. Now some are saying enough is enough. A parliamentary report published last week slammed state-owned enterprises, saying the French model "no longer fulfills new international and European demands." Among firms singled out: France Télécom, which the government has just bailed out with a €9 billion injection; the postal service, which is 25% overstaffed compared with European rivals; and the national utility
