The French Ambassador to Greece Jean-Loup Kuhn-Delforge made a statement on the occasion of the national French holiday, Bastille Day, stating that French businesses did not abandon Greece despite the economic crisis.

French GDF Suez and EDF Edison are the largest investors of the energy sector in Greece. He said that France is interested in Greek infrastructures such as Greek railways, regional airports, water resources and horseracing. Furthermore, French companies aren’t just interested in commercial profits as companies like Bic and Thales Hellas have manufacturing plants in Greece providing locals with employment opportunities.

He said that 1.1 million French tourists visited Greece in 2013.