François Bayrou suggests doing away with Easter and Victory Day to reduce France's public debt and improve national finances.
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French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed the abolition of Easter and Victoria Day to help the country's financial recovery in the face of €3.3 trillion public debt. He emphasized the need for a collective sacrifice, but the measure could arouse discontent among a population attached to the days off. Bayrou promised a tighter budget, with a €43.8 billion cut to bring the budget deficit down to 4.6% of GDP.
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Premierul francez propune eliminarea a două sărbători publice pentru a scăpa de criza financiară: „Ca națiune, trebuie să muncim mai mult”
France's PM wants to scrap two public holidays to help fix public finances
Premierul francez propune eliminarea a două sărbători legale pentru a reduce deficitul bugetar
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