Thales chairman-elect Proglio quits in spat over Russian interests

Henri Proglio gave up his claim to the chairmanship of defense group Thales on Tuesday, bringing into the open a simmering row with Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron over the veteran French businessman's Russian interests. In an interview with Le Monde newspaper on Tuesday, Proglio made his choice and accused Macron of conducting a smear campaign. "It was normal that we asked Henri Proglio to choose between taking on a non-executive role at the head of Thales and his undertakings, actua