WATCH: French job poacher tries to LURE business away from UK after Brexit

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Brexit had previously been hailed by French President Emmanuel Macron as a chance to lure business and jobs to France.

Promoters have scurried to Britain in an attempt to convince French and English entrepreneurs to relocate to the South of France after Brexit.

Provence Promotion manager Laurence Soldermann said: "If we know there are French businesses who would like to leave after Brexit, we are here to welcome them and explain how things work in

France.

"We tell them ‘we can help you settle in, you’ll do just as well in France as in England."

Ms Soldermann said her company offered services to help foreign investors set up their companies in France – including support with recruiting and funding.

Speaking to France24, she continued: "We can come and meet you at the airport or the station, and help you find premises and funding. We also help you with recruitment."

While Prime Minister Theresa May stuck a last-minute agreement with EU Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker and secured the green light needed to talk trade with Brussels, businesses continue

to express concerns about the future.

We are here to welcome business and explain how things work in France

French entrepreneur Brigitte Ricou-Bellan said: "Brexit does open up new possibilities.

"It’s true that we are deciding what to do and there are many attractive aspects. We are going to have to think about this now."

Paris will see a boom in banking jobs after the European Banking Agency voted to relocate its headquarters from London to Paris.

Mr Macron boasted about the decision, saying it was the recognition of "France's attractiveness and European commitment."

The darling of the EU made boosting the economy a key component of his electoral campaign, setting out to reform the inflexible French Labour Code in order to attract more banking and

business ventures. 

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