In mid-March, converging reports began to emerge from within the company, suggesting that a significant workforce reduction of approximately 20% was being considered. Based on the company’s reported 79,000 employees at the end of 2025, this scenario could translate to between 15,800 and 16,000 job eliminations. While management initially attempted to downplay these figures, referring to them as theoretical scenarios, the leaked information pointed towards a substantial restructuring.
English Translation:
In mid-March, converging reports began to emerge from within the group. Indeed, a workforce reduction of up to 20% was on the table. Relating this to the 79,000 employees recorded at the end of 2025, the scenario represented between 15,800 and 16,000 redundancies. Management had indeed tried to minimize this by referring to theoretical scenarios […].