It was to prepare the best out of the crisis

The commission for the release of growth meets again today. For what purpose

The commission meets again in the same composition but a new mandate. The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister asking us to take stock of the implementation of our proposals, their effectiveness, those which must be added or modified under the new situation resulting from the financial crisis and its economic and social consequences. It was to prepare the best out of the crisis.

What is the schedule

We submit our report in early summer. We closely associate parliamentary commissions with our work to better prepare their possible implementation. I have had the opportunity to talk with the Presidents of the two assemblies. Our proposals will aim to define a program that exceed, in its application, the presidential election and will be valid proposals for any majority that will come out next elections.

Your first report already issued 316 measures. How many have emerged

We will seek to make our point of view on this issue. According to the analyses made by the Government, more than two-thirds of our proposals are being implemented or to be. Almost all of the lighthouses measures have had a beginning of application, some more than others. Implementing measures on the effectiveness of the State, the protection of the weak and the fight against unemployment still further.

But with the crisis, is it still relevant

More than ever! While growth is slowed by the crisis, it is necessary to seek new levers of growth and new ways to protect the weak. Our first report highlighted the relative decline of French growth relative to global growth. At a time where the recovery is mainly in Asia, the crisis has accentuated this trend. In France, the year 2010 should translate into a relatively very low growth to the rest of the world and a progression of unemployment than in our German neighbor. More generally, it is the whole of the countries of the OECD threatening job and trying to avoid it by the worst ways: debt.

Should, in this case, run a large loan to finance expenditures "for the future"

The commission of the grand loan has resulted in recommendations on key sectors that are exactly the same as those of our report. It should be avoided for this new loan to allow the State to delay the necessary reform and that these new resources are used to finance projects already planned in the budget.

The France is bringing its public deficit to 3 of GDP in 2013, based on a growth of 2.5 per year by 2011. These objectives you are they credible

These objectives are reasonable and transcend any majority that could get out of the next presidential and legislative elections. The France can make several points of growth, if it reduces the obstacles that we already assessed, and in particular if it puts in place effective governance of its financial system, enabling it to finance the investments companies and settled in the country trust in social justice and the chosen development model. Naturally, this growth must be designed as capable of carrying a sustainable development, freeing time for nonmarket activities and reducing the impact of the production on the environment.

Need to question the legal age of retirement

We have made specific proposals on this. It is left to all employee free choice to pursue an activity without any age limit in benefiting, as from age 65, a proportional increase of his retirement, and removing all obstacles to the employment-pension accruals and all devices for early retirement. For me, these proposals remain valid. But I cannot commit myself on what the commission will propose.

Would you be willing to enter the Government

These are beautiful functions that do not match my personal way of trying to make me useful.