VIDEO. Dailymotion: Moscovici contradicts Montebourg - Le Parisien - Le Parisien

Who took the decision to block the takeover of Dailymotion, Orange subsidiary, Yahoo? Thursday morning, the Minister of Productive Recovery Arnaud Montebourg presented as responsible for this veto assured the output of the Cabinet that the decision was made “in connection with Pierre Moscovici,” his colleague of Economy and finances.

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A few hours later, it denied the involvement at a press conference: “This is not a case in which I was particularly involved,” he said. According to Le Figaro, he added: “We had a conversation about it but remained extremely general, there was no meeting, joint decision on this issue,”

output Council. Ministers, Arnaud Montebourg had justified the refusal by health “flickering” of the giant Yahoo: “We do not think this is a good move to abandon Dailymotion hands of a company, Yahoo!, whose health is sometimes flickering and moreover may devour remove Dailymotion. The government is doing its job, “he added.

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On Thursday morning France Inter, Benoît Hamon, Minister consumption defended blocking the sale of French video site on behalf of the “public interest.” “Through the intervention of the state, which owns 27% of the operator France Telecom, Dailymotion current owner, the goal was” to show that we protect and we will protect. We make decisions to protect our capital, our creations, our innovation capabilities. If Europe is much better protected, it would be much stronger against the United States, China, emerging. “

The U.S. wanted to buy Yahoo! France Telecom 75% stake in Dailymotion, with an option for up to 100%. The state does not want to go further than 50%, making derail discussions. Asked by AFP, Dailymotion did not wish to comment on the abandonment of the discussions. In an interview with Les Echos, Stéphane Richard, the owner of Orange, has tackled the government stating that “Dailymotion is a subsidiary of Orange and not the state.