I’m wondering... if the factory does not have the money to pay its workers or debts, what does the French government expect them to do next?
The government expects the company to pay the workers. Get the money from anywhere but pay the workers. They prefer a government loan which will default and then the government owns the property.
They expect Goodyear to pay French workers from the profits made by workers in other countries, chiefly ours. Goodyear should just close the doors, walk away, say goodbye, and let the ridiculous French try to sue them in international court.