Former mayor Dominique Gros viewed Luxembourg as draining Metz and the surrounding area of their workforce and talents, to the extent that he brought the subject before the Council of Europe in Strasbourg last October. Gros blamed Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness on the general deterioration of the border region’s economic fabric.
Grosdidier, however, told RTL 5Minutes he disagreed with his predecessor. He acknowledged there were some in Metz who criticised the Grand Duchy, accusing it of “poaching” qualified employees from regional businesses, or taking income tax which could benefit the region instead.
Grosdidier refuted these claims and said Luxembourg should not cause jealousy among Metz residents. He explained that given an unemployment rate of 10% in the Moselle region, he welcomed the fact that 100,000 inhabitants were able to find employment in Luxembourg.
The new mayor, who assumed office in July 2020, will have the opportunity to compare his vision to that of new Nancy mayor, Mathieu Klein, in a video soon to be broadcast by our colleagues at RTL 5minutes.
