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October 12, 2008 10:20:45 PM CDT


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  • July 2008
    • France Bids Adieu to 35-Hour Work Week

      France Bids Adieu to 35-Hour Work Week

      (Newser) - The French parliament has passed landmark legislation eliminating the 35-hour cap on the work week, Reuters reports. President Nicolas Sarkozy has long blamed the short week for France's economic struggles. Most employees work longer, but accumulate overtime pay or vacation days for the extra hours. Tens of thousands of French workers demonstrated against the reform last month. More »

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      France   Nicolas Sarkozy   labor unions   French economy

  • April 2008
  • July 2007
    • Mais Oui! French Prez Is Friend to Business

      Mais Oui! French Prez Is Friend to Business

      (Newser) - France could see a longer work week and new limits on workers' right to strike if President Nicholas Sarkozy gets his way. He's already reduced wealth taxes on certain investments and practically eliminated the inheritance tax, the Los Angeles Times reports. But supporters insist he will not erode social benefits or copy the freewheeling American style of capitalism. More »

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      France   Nicolas Sarkozy   labor   reform   French politics   French economy

  • May 2007
    • Sarkozy Sees Mandate for New France

      Sarkozy Sees Mandate for New France

      (Newser) - Newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared an economic revolution for France and closer friendship with the United States to thousands of jubilant supporters at Paris's Place de La Concorde last night. But there were riots in Bastille and car burnings in the suburbs as disappointed Socialists reacted to the pugnacious right winger's victory. More »

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      France   Nicolas Sarkozy   election   French elections   riot   French economy

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