(CNN) -- Emmindingen is a small town in southwest Germany, with about 26,000 people and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.8% . But barely 20 miles away, across the French border, the picture is very different. The Alsatian town of Selestat has a similar industrial base, but an unemployment rate of 7.4%. Among young people, the contrast is even starker, with 23% of under-25s unemployed in the French town, compared to 1.8% in Emmendingen. The differing fortunes of these neighboring border towns illustrate the complaints of many French businesses, as their country heads towards a presidential election. Anne Leitzgen is the president of SALM Kitchens, a family-run business which has operated since the 1930s, and has one of the largest worktop production lines in Europe.

Despite a commitment to invest in Selestat, she worries about the increased costs of running a firm in France, saying taxes are higher, labor is twice as expensive, and workers' benefits are double those paid in

OPTIONS:
- Alsatian.
- Anne Leitzgen.
- CNN.
- Emmendingen.
- Emmindingen.
- Europe.
- French.
- French Selestat.
- German.
- Germany.
- SALM Kitchens.
- Selestat.
German.
(CNN) -- Emmindingen är en liten stad i sydvästra Tyskland, med cirka 26 000 personer och en avundsvärd arbetslöshet på bara 2,8% . Men knappt 20 miles bort, över den franska gränsen, är bilden mycket annorlunda. Den alsatiska staden Selestat har en liknande industriell bas, men en arbetslöshet på 7,4 %. Bland ungdomar är kontrasten ännu starkare, med 23 % av de under 25 år som är arbetslösa i den franska staden, jämfört med 1,8 % i Emmendingen. Dessa grannstäders olika förmögenheter illustrerar många franska företags klagomål, eftersom deras land går mot ett presidentval. Anne Leitzgen är ordförande för SALM Kitchens, ett familjeägt företag som har bedrivit verksamhet sedan 1930-talet, och har en av de största arbetstoppsproduktionslinjerna i Europa. Trots ett engagemang för att investera i Selestat oroar hon sig för de ökade kostnaderna för att driva ett företag i Frankrike, säger att skatterna är högre, arbetskraft är dubbelt så dyrt, och arbetarförmånerna är dubbelt så höga som de som betalas i Alternativ: - Alsace. - Anne Leitzgen. - CNN. - Emmendingen. - Emmindingen. - Europa. - Franska. - Franska Selestat. - Tyska. - Tyskland. - SAMM Kitchens. - Selestat.
(CNN) -- Emmindingen is a small town in southwestern Germany, with about 26,000 people and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.8%. But just under 20 miles away, over the French border, the picture is very different. The Alsatian city of Selestat has a similar industrial base, but an unemployment rate of 7.4%. Among young people, the contrast is even stronger, with 23% of those under the age of 25 unemployed in the French city, compared with 1.8% in Emmendingen. The various fortunes of these neighbouring cities illustrate the complaints of many French companies, as their country is moving towards a presidential election. Anne Leitzgen is the president of SALM Kitchens, a family-owned company that has been operating since the 1930s, and has one of the largest top production lines in Europe. Despite a commitment to investing in Selestat, she worries about the increased costs of running a company in France, saying that taxes are higher, labour is twice as expensive, and worker benefits are twice as high as those paid in Alternative: - Alsace. Anne Leitzgen. CNN. Emmendingen. Emmindingen. - Europe. - French. - French Selestat. German. Germany. - SAME Kitchens. - Selestat.
Tyska.
German.