France is preparing new measures aimed at encouraging the development of data centres in the country, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. <\/p>\n
The announcement is expected in the coming weeks as part of broader efforts to strengthen France\u2019s position in Europe\u2019s growing digital infrastructure sector, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lescure said the government is looking at ways to make France more attractive for large-scale data centre investments, which are increasingly critical for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital services.<\/p>\n He also noted growing international interest in Europe\u2019s data infrastructure market, including from investors in Japan who are exploring opportunities to build facilities across the region.<\/p>\n The move comes as European<\/a> countries compete to attract high-tech infrastructure projects, particularly as demand for data storage and processing capacity continues to rise globally.<\/p>\n France\u2019s planned measures are expected to focus on improving investment conditions and supporting large-scale digital infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n