France Considers Cutting Two Public Holidays to Address Budget Crisis
TL;DR
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed significant austerity measures, including scrapping two public holidays and freezing welfare spending, to reduce France's budget deficit and address public debt, facing criticism from opposition parties.
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