Following a recent visit to Algeria, Patrick Martin – the head of France’s main employers’ union, Medef – spoke to RFI about economic diplomacy at a time of strained relations between Paris and Algiers, Chinese competition in Africa and what he called the “savagery” of the current tariff war.
RFI: You’ve just returned from a four-day visit to Algeria, where you kept a relatively low profile. Perhaps because given tensions over last two years, it’s best not to say anything that might cause offence?
