France mulls public holiday cuts to tackle deficit

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French Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed axing two public holidays as part of €44 billion in cuts in order to bridge the country’s gaping budget deficit.
Though the additional working days garnered attention abroad, playing into clichés about French labor culture, Bayrou also wants…

This story appeared on semafor.com, 2025-07-16 10:39:48.
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