Villepin in Race Against Clock Over Outdated French Labour Laws

Birmingham Post › February 13, 2006

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France's labour laws are being eroded by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin in a race against the electoral clock.

With an eye on the 2007 presidential election, he has staked his political reputation on slashing a jobless rate that has been stuck above per cent for 20 years and is above euro zone rates at its present level of almost ten per cent.

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Villepin in Race Against Clock Over Outdated French Labour Laws

While Mr Villepin has repeatedly promised to safeguard France's social model, he is changing by stealth, notably by introducing new, more fl...

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